Tsuga canadensis 'Betty Rose'
Common name: 
Betty Rose Canadian Hemlock
Pronunciation: 
TSOO-ga ka-na-DEN-sis
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Tsuga
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen shrub, compact, dwarf, very slow-growing, less than an inch per year, forms a mound of irregular shape, leaves dark green with shoot tips pure white when it flushes.
  • Partial shade.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4      The original plant was collected in Vanceboro, Maine (Swartley, 1984).
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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