Top native hemlocks

1 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Pyramidal 4 Conical 3 Dense 2 Erect 2 Arching 1 Broad 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Tree 1

Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis caterpillars 71 hosts 7 food 21 flowers 4 shelter 1