Eastern Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock

(Tsuga Canadensis)

This tree can be found pretty far into the forest, in a small grove of a few other hemlocks. Its crown is slightly rounded because the top branches are bare.

Eastern Hemlock is fairly common in CT. They grow alongside mainly deciduous trees and stay fairly short compared to other evergreens. They like moist soil and sloping areas like hillsides and ravines. They prefer full sun and partial shade but are fairly tolerant to heavy shade as well as browsing deer.

Hemlocks are one of my favorite trees because of their bark and leaves. The bark is almost scaly, flaking sway from the tree in small patches. I also think their small needles are kinda cute and they have a nice dark green color. Their small cone-shaped bells also stand out compared to the other larger evergreens.