Tsuga canadensis 'Albospica'
Common name: 
White Tipped Canadian Hemlock
Albospica Canadian Hemlock
Pronunciation: 
TSOO-ga ka-na-DEN-sis
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Tsuga
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen tree, compact, slow growing, branch tips white or white variegated, especially in summer, and branchlets more crowded, but otherwise similar to species.
  • Sun or shade.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3      Cultivated since 1866.   Several other cultivars have this "white tip" characteristic.
  • Albospica: white spike.
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • branchlets, side

    branchlets, side

  • branchlets, top

    branchlets, top

  • branchlets

    branchlets

  • needles

    needles