CONIFERS

 

 

ABIES (Pinaceae)

 

Abies amabilis (Silver Fir)

H:8-80m                Z:6

L/U: solitary

Tall-growing, native Abies with smooth, grey bark, tiered branches with densely arranged needles, bristle-like above which are orange-scented when crushed and dark-purple young cones.  (Alaska-Western Oregon)

 

Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir)

H:4-25m                Z:2

L/U: solitary or grouping

This native Abies has ash-grey bark with resinous bubbles on young trees, eventually becoming scaly.  Tiered branches have flat, horizontally-arranged, balsam-scented needles.  Small, 5-9cm long cones are purplish when young.  (N. America)

 

 

 

 

Abies concolor (White Fir)

H:6-40m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, low-branching fir with bluish-green needles and light, grey-green new growth.  Cylindrical cones are purple to green at first, maturing brown.  Drought tolerant.  (Southwestern USA to Northern Mexico)

 

Abies grandis (Giant Fir)

H:7-70m                Z:6

L/U: solitary

Tallest-growing Abies species with horizontal branches, ascending at the tips, and grey-brown bark, smooth when young, becoming fissured.  Bright, flat, glossy needles are horizontally-arranged, fragrant when crushed.  Cylindrical cones are greenish-brown when young.  (Pacific Coast & Inland of N. America)

 

Abies lasiocarpa (Alpine Fir)

H:to 30m               Z:2

L/U: solitary or grouping

Narrowly-conical, high-altitude Abies with silvery, smooth bark, fissured when older.  Brush-like needles are upward, radially-arranged.  Cylindrical cones, often grouped together, are dark purple when young.  Prefers bright, cool, moist sites.  (Alpine Western N. America, Utah & New Mexico)

 

Abies pinsapo (Spanish Fir)

H:3-20m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Slow-growing, broadly-conical tree with smooth bark, becoming rough, tiered branches with distinctly stiff, radially-arranged needles and light-brown cones.  (Southern Spain)

 

 

 

 

 

 AMENTOTAXUS (Taxaceae)

 

Amentotaxus argotaenia

H:7m                      Z:6

Rare shrub to small tree with taxus-like foliage, green, young stems, elegant shape and bright red fruit in the fall.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Southeast China)

 

 

ARAUCARIA (Araucariaceae)

 

Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree)

H:3.5-24m             Z:6

L/U: solitary

Odd-looking, tall-growing tree, slow-growing when young, with long, pendulous, spidery branches and large, thick, scale-like, densely-over-lapping leaves.  (Chile & Argentina)

 

 

CALOCEDRUS (Cupressaceae)

 

Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar)

H:6-45m                Z:7

L/U: solitary or grouping

Narrowly-columnar tree with ascending branches, scale-like foliage and light brown, exfoliating bark.  Reddish-brown cones with 6, thorny-tipped scales.  (Southwestern USA, Nevada to California & Oregon)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEDRUS (Pinaceae)

 

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' (Blue Atlas Cedar)

H:6-35m                Z:6

L/U: park specimen or solitary

Picturesque Conifer with silvery-blue needles arranged in spirals on the terminal shoots.  Stout, 5-7cm long cones.  (Morocco)

 

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

H:3.5-10m             Z:6

L/U: solitary

Narrow, weeping variety with densely-arranged branches, hanging mane-like from the limbs.  Medium, greyish-blue, needle-like foliage.  (Atlas Mt., Algeria & Morocco)

 

 

Cedrus deodora

H:6-45m                Z:7

L/U: solitary or grouping

Graceful, pyramidal tree with bluish-green foliage and dense, horizontal to descending branches, distinguishable by their drooping leader and longer (to 5cm) leaves.  Cones are 7-10cm long.  (Western Himalayas)

 

 

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Cedrus deodora 'Kashmir'

H:6-45m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Similar to deodora with silvery-grey needles.

 

 

CEPHALOTAXUS (Cephalotaxaceae)

 

 Cephalotaxus oliveri (Plum Yew)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:1.5-3.00m          Z:7

L/U: solitary or accent

Small, graceful, Yew-like tree with large, bright-green, closely-ranked, pointy needles.  Prefers shade.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southwestern Guangdong, China)

 

 Cephalotaxus sinensis (Chinese Plum Yew)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:1.5-3.0m            Z:7

Similar to C. oliveri but with larger leaves, 2-5cm long, and tear shaped fruit.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southern China)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAMAECYPARIS (Cupressaceae)

 

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'

H:6-12m                Z:4

L/U: solitary or grouping

Upright, narrow tree with a nodding tip and pendulous branches.  Prefers humid climates.  (Northern USA., BC, Nootka Sound & Alaska)

 

 

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'

H:3-6m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Small-growing, compact, conical, dark-green tree with short, dense, whorled branches. (Japan)

 

 

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'

H:1.5-2.00m          Z:3          *O.C. 1.00m (4)

(H:2.50m/W:4.50m, after 30 yrs)

L/U: solitary, accent or grouping

Slow-growing, broadly-conical tree with golden, thread-like branchlets, yellowish branches and twigs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUNNINGHAMIA (Taxodiaceae)

 

 Cunninghamia lanceolata (Chinese Fir)

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Exotic-looking conifer, vigorous when young, pyramidal with pendulous branches when mature.  Spirally-arranged, glossy, emerald-green leaves become dark-bronze in fall.  Ornamental, dark-grey, deeply-fissured bark peels in strips.  Roots and leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine, oil for soap and wood for construction, paper and textiles.  Re-introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Southern & Central China)

 

 

CUPRESSOCYPARIS (Cupressaceae)

 

Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)

H:10-15m              Z:6

LU:Hedging, seaside planting

Vigorous, fast-growing, bi-generic hybrid of  Cupressus macrocarpa and Chameacyparis nootkatensis with open growth and columnar habit.

 

 

FOKIENIA (Cupressaceae)

 

 Fokienia hodginsii

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:5-12m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Tall-growing tree with smooth, purplish-brown bark and delicate, bright, glossy, scale-like leaves, white underneath, arranged in flattened sprays.  Wood is used for furniture.  Drought tolerant.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Fokien, China)

 

 

 

GINKGO (Ginkgoaceae)

 

Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree)

H:6-40m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous, broad-leaved, narrowly-conical to spreading conifer with grey, deeply-furrowed bark on older trunks.  Alternate, fan-shaped, leathery, bright-green leaves, clustered 3-5 on short shoots, 5-8cm long, turn golden-yellow in fall.  Small, yellowish-green, plum-like fruit.  Cooked seeds are sweet and edible and leaves have significant medicinal value.  (Chekiang & Eastern China)

 

Ginkgo biloba 'Fall Gold'

Broad, conical, male form, golden-yellow in fall.

 

Ginkgo biloba 'Halka'

Upright, spreading male form.

 

Ginkgo biloba 'Magyar'

Uniform, upright-branching male form.

 

Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'

Distinctly upright male form with a tapered apex and excellent yellow fall colour.

 

Ginkgo biloba 'Shangri-la'

Vigorous, uniform, compact-crowned form with a dense branching habit and excellent yellow fall colour.

 

 

 

JUNIPERUS (Cupressaceae)

 

Spreading varieties

H:0.3-1.50m          Z:2

L/U: ground cover

Low-growing, prostrate form, useful for covering sunny slopes.

 

 

Tall, upright variety:

 

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'

(Hollywood Juniper)

H:7-10m                Z:5

L/U: accent or solitary

Vigorous tree with dense, upward, twisting, irregularly-shaped branches, and superb rich-green foliage.  Leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Central & Northern China)

 

 

KETELEERIA (Pinaceae)

 

 Keteleeria pubescens

H:8-40m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Large tree, pyramidal when young, spreading with age into a large, flat-topped specimen, resembling Cedrus libani in form.  Light-green, long, flat, fir-like, 2-ranked foliage and upright cones.  Closely related to Pseudotsuga.  Drought-tolerant, long life span.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (China)

 

 

 

 

LARIX (Pinaceae)

 

Larix gmelini (Dahurian Larch)

H:6-50m                Z:1

L/U: solitary

Slender-crowned tree with resin-free winter buds, bud scales visible at the tips.  Leaves have distinct, grey-green, stomatal lines on both sides.  Cones 15-30mm long.  Smooth, glossy-brown, nearly flat, usually erect seed scales.  (Northeast Asia & Siberia)

 

Larix mastersiana (Chinese Larch)

H:6-20m                Z:6

L/U: solitary

Large, vigorous, endangered tree with grey-brown bark, densely covered with pale, brownish yellow hairs.  Leaves are spirally scattered along long, pendulous shoots.  Flower buds in November, blooming the following May.  Cones ripen in September-October.  Shade tolerant, prefers cool, moist climates.  (Central China)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METASEQUOIA (Taxodiaceae)

 

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

H:10-35m              Z:5

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, deciduous tree, gradually tapering toward the peak, with dark-grey bark.  Twigs are green at first, becoming reddish-brown.  Needles are opposite, blue-green above, light-green beneath.  Light-brown cones.  (Central China)

 

 

PICEA (Pinaceae)

 

Picea abies 'Acrocona'

H:1-3.00m             Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Low-growing tree with stiff, pendulous branches, producing large, reddish cones at the tips of the branches within 5 years.

 

Picea abies 'Inversa'

H:50cm/W:3m       Z:2

L/U: solitary or ground cover

Upright tree with pendulous branches and a curving, twisting trunk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picea glauca (White Spruce)

H:3.5-20m             Z:1B

L/U: solitary or grouping

Hardy tree with pendulous branches, ascending at the tips, and dense, light-green leaves set radially on the branchlets.  (Eastern USA & Canada)

 

 

Picea glauca albertiana 'Conica'

(Dwarf Alberta Spruce)

H:1.5-4.00m          Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Very hardy, compact, dense, cone-shaped bush with soft, light-green, later bluish-green, radially-arranged needles.

 

 

Picea omorika (Serbian Spruce)

H:6-24m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Graceful, slender, tall-growing tree with 1-2cm long needles, dark-green above, whitish beneath.  Cones are 4-6cm long, bluish-black when young.  Does well in alkaline soils.  (Yugoslavia)

 

 

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Picea omorika 'Nana'

H:1.2-3.00m          Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Broadly-conical, dwarf form with very dense branches, irregular in length.  Thick, light-brown twigs have radially- or semi-radially-arranged, dense, stiff needles, yellow green above.

 

Picea orientalis 'Gracilis'

H:2-3.00m             Z:5

L/U: solitary or accent

Dwarf, small-growing form with densely-arranged branches, flexible twigs and bright-green, very glossy, radially-arranged, outspread needles held tight to the branchlets when young.  (Asia Minor & Caucasus)

 

 

Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'

(Dwarf Blue Spruce)

H:to 1m/W:1.5m   Z:3

Dwarf, flat-topped, globular form, very slow- growing when young with beautiful, light-blue foliage.

 

 

 

 

 

Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'

(Hoopsi Blue Spruce)

H:3-8m                   Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Dense, upright, distinctly white-blue form with horizontal branches.

 

 

PINUS (Pinaceae)

 

Pinus bungeana

H:25m                    Z:5

Rare, slow-growing conifer has exfoliating white, grey-green and creamy-yellow bark with needles in ranks of three.  (North & Central China)

 

Pinus densiflora 'Pendula'

(Weeping Japanese Red Pine)

H:to 3.00m            Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Dwarf Pine with reddish young bark, prostrate branches and 5-12cm long needles.  Can be trained upward to form a trunk before reverting to its weeping habit.  Cones 5cm long.  (Japan & Northeastern China)

 

Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera'

(Japanese Table Top or Tanyosho Pine)

H:1.2-3.00m/W:1.5-4.50m                  Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Broad, dense, slow-growing, multi-trunked, flat-topped Pine, bearing tiny cones at a very early age.  Blue-green, 5-12cm long needles.  (Japan)

 

 

 

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Pinus engelmannii (Apache Pine)

H:15-20m              Z:8

L/U: solitary or accent

Similar to P. ponderosa but with longer, grouped needles, rough, deeply-furrowed bark and dense, bright-green, bluish or somewhat yellowish needles.  Hard, heavy, coffee-brown cones are 13-17cm long.  (Western USA)

 

 

Pinus flexilis (Limber Pine)

H:10-25m              Z:2

L/U: solitary or accent

Conical-crowned tree when young, becoming broadly-rounded with age.  Dark-grey bark on older trunks, 3.5-7.5cm long needles directed forward in 5's, persisting for 5-6 years, densely crowded at the branch tips.  Reddish male flowers, purple female.  Terminal, erect cones become pendulous to 7-15cm long.  (Rocky Mtns: Alberta to Colorado)

 

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwulf's Pyramid'

H:3.00m/W:1.50m                Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Distinctive, robust, columnar, densely-branched tree with silver-blue needles.  (Alberta to Colorado)

 

 

 

 

Pinus mugo var. mughus (Mugho Pine)

H:1-3.00m             Z:1          *O.C. 1.00m (4)

L/U: solitary or accent

Small, compact conifer with dark-green needles in 3-4cm long, rigid, curved pairs.  Cones, 2-6cm long.  Lime tolerant, successful in almost any soil.  (Mtns of Central Europe)

 

Pinus mugo var. pumilio

(Dwarf Mugho Pine)

H:0.5-1.50m          Z:1          *O.C. 80cm (4)

L/U: solitary or accent

Dwarf, very compact selection of Mugho Pine with smaller needles, usually more spreading than upright.  (Alps of Central Europe)

 

 

Pinus parviflora 'Templehof'

(Japanese White Pine)

H:2.5-20m             Z:5

L/U: accent or container tree

Low, 5-needled pine, more vigorous than the species, conical when young, flat-topped at maturity.  Twisted, 5-8cm long, deep-blue-green needles with blue-white inner surfaces.  Cones 5-8cm long.  (Japan)

 

Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine)

H:4.5-15m             Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Tough, vigorous, pyramidal form with stiff, dark-green, 8-12cm long, paired needles.  Cones are 5-8cm long.  Tolerant of most soils.  (Central/Southern Europe)

 

 

 

 

 

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Pinus strobus (White Pine)

H:4.5-15m             Z:3

L/U: solitary

Vigorous conifer, pyramidal when young, upward-reaching when mature.  Soft, 7-15cm long needles in 5's.  Pendant 8-20cm long cones.  (Eastern N. America)

 

Pinus strobus 'Pendula' (Weeping White Pine)

H:5-8m                    Z:3

Weeping from has long, soft needles and contorted, tumbling branches reminiscent of a Dr. Seuss cartoon.

 

Pinus sylvestris 'Viridis Compacta'

H:1.5-4.00m          Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Small, loose, conical tree with yellowish green shoots and glossy, dark-green, stiff, 4-8cm long needles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinus sylvestris 'Wateri'

H:2-7m                   Z:3

L/U: solitary or accent

Slow-growing Pine with dense, blue-green foliage, pyramidal at first, becoming rounded.

 

 

Pinus thunbergii (Japanese Black Pine)

H:3.5-30m             Z:5

L/U: container tree or solitary

Irregular-growing Pine with spreading to pendant branches, paired, 7-18cm long, rigid, twisted needles and 4-16cm long cones.  Needles are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Japan & Korea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PODOCARPUS (Podocarpaceae)

 

Podocarpus macrophyllus

H:4-15m                Z:8

L/U: solitary or accent

Shrub with horizontally-arranged branches, densely-crowded shoots and leathery, spirally-arranged, dark-green, alternate, 4-8cm long leaves, yellowish-green beneath.  Bark and fruit are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (China & Japan)

 

PSEUDOLARIX (Pinaceae)

 

Pseudolarix kaempferi

H: to 40m              Z:7

L/U: solitary or accent

Deciduous tree, resembling Larix, with irregularly-whorled, horizontally-spreading branches and light-green, spirally-arranged leaves in clusters of 20-30 on spurs, bright, golden-yellow in fall.  Roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine, seeds for oil.  (Eastern & Central China)

 

 

PSEUDOTAXUS (Taxaceae)

 

 Pseudotaxus chienii

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 4.00m            Z:7

L/U: solitary or accent

Rare evergreen shrub or small tree resembling Taxus, with whorled branches and spirally-arranged leaves.  Winter buds enlarge in mid-March, leaves appear in early-April.  Blooms late-March to April.  Prefers shade.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Eastern China)

 

 

 

 

PSEUDOTSUGA (Pinaceae)

 

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir)

H:8-90m                Z:4

L/U: solitary or park tree

Vigorous, pyramidal tree with dark-green to blue-green, 2.5-3cm long leaves, fragrant when crushed, and 7-10cm long cones.  (Westcoast U.S.A & BC, Canada)

 

 

SCIADOPITYS (Taxodiaceae)

 

Sciadopitys verticillata

(Japanese Umbrella Pine)

H:1.5-10m             Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Dense, conical, slow-growing, large-textured tree with glossy-green, 5-13cm long needles, arranged in umbrella-like spokes.  Bark peels to reveal reddish brown new bark.  Very attractive, 6-10cm long cones are green, becoming brown.  Prefers semi-shade.  (Japan)

 

 

 

 

SEQUOIADENDRON (Taxodiaceae)

 

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Redwood)

H:5-80m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or park tree

Very large, conical conifer with grey-green, awl-shaped, 6-12mm long, spirally-arranged foliage and reddish-brown bark, soft on older trees.  Ovoid cones are 5-8cm long.  (California & Western slopes of Sierra Nevada)

 

 

TAXODIUM (Taxodiaceae)

 

Taxodium ascendens

H:5-15m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or park tree

Deciduous tree with irregularly-arranged, outspreading branches and spirally-arranged, small, light-green foliage, red-brown in fall.  Thick, furrowed, light-brown bark.  Flowers and cones similar to T. distichum.  Prefers wet sites.  (Southeastern USA)

 

 

 

 

 

Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)

H:5-30m                Z:4

L/U: solitary or park tree

Conical tree when young, occasionally becoming broad with age, with thin, smooth, red-brown bark.  Older trees develop knee-shaped, porous outgrowths from the roots, especially those near water.  Light-green, 2-ranked, flatly-arranged needles are red-brown in fall.  Oval, 2-3cm long cones, usually have small thorns.  Seeds have a thick, horn-like shell.  Prefers wet sites.  (Southeastern USA)

 

TAXUS (Taxaceae)

 

Taxus baccata 'Repandens'

(Dwarf spreading English Yew)

H:40-50cm/W:2-5m  Z:6     *O.C. 1.20m (4)

L/U: ground cover or mass planting

Female, wide-spreading, dwarf form with horizontal main branches and descending lateral shoots.  Sickle-shaped, glossy-green needles are directed forward and upward.

 

 

 

 

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Taxus x media 'Brownii' (Male form)

H:1.2-2.50m          Z:5          *O.C. 1.00m (4)

L/U: hedging

Broad, columnar form with slightly-ascending branches.  Thrives in shade.

 

Taxus x media 'Densiformis'

H:1.2-2.50m          Z:4          *O.C. 80cm (3)

L/U: hedging

Hardy, dense, round, female form with greenish-brown, winter foliage, dark-green in summer.

 

Taxus x media 'Hicksii' (Hick's Yew)

H:3-6m                   Z:5          *O.C. 80cm (4)

L/U: hedging

Broadly-columnar female form, approx. 2-3 times taller than wide, often with the top wider than the base, maintaining its dark-green colour year round.

 

Taxus x media 'Hillii' (Female form)

H:3-6m                   Z:5          *O.C. 80cm (4)

L/U: topiary or accent

Pyramidal Taxus with very uniform, dark-green foliage and abundant fruit.

 

Taxus x media 'H.M. Eddie'

H:3-6m                   Z:5          *O.C. 80cm (4)

L/U: hedging

Slow-growing, upright, columnar form.

 

 

 

 

 Taxus celebica ( syn. chinensis)

(Chinese Yew)

H:5-15m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or accent

Large, loose, spreading, ornamental shrub to small tree, usually broad and bushy.  Spirally-arranged, sickle-shaped, 4cm long, 2-ranked, distinctly yellow-green foliage.  Reddish bark and red fruit from late summer-early fall.  Seeds are used for oil and traditional Chinese medicine.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Central & Western China)

 

 

THUJA (Cupressaceae)

 

Thuja occidentalis 'Fastigiata'

(Pyramidal Cedar)

H:3.5-9m               Z:3          *O.C. 50-60cm (3)

L/U: hedging

Narrow, dense, columnar form.  Densely-crowded foliage does not require trimming.

 

Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'

H:3-5.00m             Z:3          *O.C. 60cm (3)

L/U: hedging

Compact, upright form with very dark-green foliage year round.

 

 

 

 

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Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

(Emerald Cedar)

H:3-7.50m             Z:3          *O.C. 50cm (3)

L/U: solitary or hedging

Compact, narrowly-conical form with brilliant, emerald-green foliage.

 

 

Thuja plicata 'Excelsa'

H:6-60m                Z:5          *O.C. 60cm (3)

L/U: solitary or hedging

Tall, open, pyramidal form with horizontally-spreading, tough, dark-green foliage.

 

 

 

 Thuja standishii (Japanese Arborvitae)

H:6-20m                Z:6          *O.C. 1.00m (3)

L/U: solitary or hedging

Attractive, broadly-conical conifer with thin, reddish-brown, exfoliating bark.  Horizontally-spreading branches, with triangular foliage, white-spotted beneath, green through winter, fragrant when crushed.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Japan)

 

 

TORREYA (Taxaceae)

 

 Torreya grandis

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 15m               Z:7

L/U: solitary

Strong, single or multi-stemmed, broad tree with spreading, whorled branches and lustrous, yellow-green, spiny-tipped, Taxus-like foliage.  Drupe-like, edible fruit.  Seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine, seed oil for food and industry.  Prefers moist, alkaline soil in shaded, protected areas.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Eastern China)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TSUGA (Pinaceae)

 

Tsuga heterophylla

(Western American Hemlock)

H:7.5-60m             Z:5

L/U: solitary

Tall-growing, vigorous, spreading, narrowly-pyramidal tree with pendulous branches and a nodding top.  Dark-green, 5-20mm long foliage, Marked with 2 bright-white bands beneath.  Prefers high soil and air moisture, protected from wind.  (Western N. America)

 

 

Tsuga mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock)

H:2.5-25m             Z:3

L/U: solitary, grouping or accent

Narrowly-pyramidal, alpine tree with radially-arranged, dark-green, silvery-cast needles.  (Mtns of Western USA & Canada)