Tsuga mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock) Size:1 gal SE white frosted foliage

white frosted foliage

Inflorescences of plants from the Willamette Valley are usually somewhat spike-like

The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects

Stems are bright yellow throughout the winter turning to yellow-green when the leaves emerge

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Tsuga mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock) Size:1 gal SE white frosted foliagePlant Description: Mountain Hemlock is a slow growing native conifer that is highly adaptable to sun and shade as long as its site is moist. Overall cone shaped with drooping branches. Cones are pendulous and cylindrical, often purple when young before turning brown. Needles are flat and deep green. Very long lived and well adapted to severe cold. Needles and bark have historically been used by Indigenous people in teas to treat colds, as poultices to