What is Carolina Hemlock?

Carolina Hemlock is a medium -sized, evergreen coniferous tree, also known to its scientific name Tsuga Carolinian . It is originally from mountain areas in the southeast US and prefers a cold humid climate. There are several areas of trees known to be older than 100 years. In the wild it is useful as a tree of habitat and as a source of food and is often used as an ornamental tree for landscaping. It has a narrow trunk with a reddish brown, smooth bark that becomes cracked and scaly as the tree ages. The whole tree seems to be shaped as a narrow cone or narrow pyramid. The tree also produces seed cones, which are only 1 to 1.5 to 3.8 cm long) with widely distributed scale and oval shape. Smaller branches shoot larger ages in all directions. The needles are flat with rounded peaks; They are dark green with two white stripes at the bottom of the needles. The needles are slightly shiny and smooth textured, with a length of about 0.5 to 0.75 inchE (1.3 to 1.9 cm) and appear in a radial pattern covering the branches.

The native region of Carolina Hemlock is in the mountain areas of northern and southern Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. It often occurs at 2,100 to 4,000 feet (640 to 1219 m) above the sea level in slightly forested areas on rocky slopes or ravine walls. It prefers cold, damp and mild climate with a slight amount of rain. The oldest known tree is located in North Carolina and was dated as originating in 1677.

in the wild, Carolina Hemlock provides a cover for various wildlife; Birds nest in the protection of branches and deer use branches cover for shelter in winter. Mammals and birds are consumed throughout the year. In cultivation, Carolina Hemlock is mainly used as for ornamental purposes in the landscape, with its narrow shape and fresh evergreen needles. It will benefit sunlight or shadow, butIt tolerates drought very well.