Miniature Grn HW1Fx2.5F Thuga canadensis 2019
 
A miniature evergreen conifer with an irregular upright habit. Short needles are bright green, especially attractive on the new growth. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. 1' tall x 2.5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -40 degrees. USDA zone 4-8. Annual Vertical Growth Rate: 1 Inch per year
 
American Conifer Society Attributes:
Tsuga canadensis 'Greenwood Lake' / Greenwood Lake Canadian hemlock
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:4 (-20 to -30 F / -28.9 to -34.4 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: EstablishedORIGIN: Wild OriginCOLOR: Dark Green TRINOMIAL TYPE: CultivarGROWTH SHAPE: Globe or GloboseGROWTH SIZE: Miniature: less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) per year / less than 12 inches (30 cm) after 10 years
 
Tsuga canadensis 'Greenwood Lake' is a clumpy, upright miniature selection of Canadian hemlock with irregular branching and short, bright-green foliage that is especially attractive on the new growth. Prefers sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. After 10 years of growth a mature specimen will measure 12 inches (30 cm) tall and 2.5 feet (75 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of around 1 inch (2.5 cm).
 
Origin:
This cultivar was found in the wild in the 1930s, by an unknown collector, near Greenwood Lake, New Jersey. George L. Ehrle of Richfield, New Jersey is credited with introducing it to the nursery trade sometime before 1938.
 
The picture of the broad mature specimen was taken at the Flora Wonder Arboretum at Bucholz & Bucholz Nursery in Forest Grove Oregon.