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Great Plant Pick: Mountain hemlock

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Mountain hemlock is excellent for creating an alpine look in the landscape. (Richie Steffen)
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Mountain hemlock is excellent for creating an alpine look in the landscape. (Richie Steffen)

Mountain hemlock is excellent for creating an alpine look in the landscape. (Richie Steffen)
Mountain hemlock is excellent for creating an alpine look in the landscape. (Richie Steffen)

What: Mountain hemlock is one of the Northwest’s most beautiful native evergreens. It develops into a slender small tree with gracefully layered side branches. It is excellent for creating an alpine look in the landscape.

Where: Plant mountain hemlock in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. It can grow well in a container for many years.

Size: Grows to 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years.

Care: There are no serious disease or insect problems common to this tree. Water occasionally.

— greatplantpicks.org

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