Eastern Hemlock

Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis

Order: Pinales

Family: Pinaceae

Type: Evergreen tree

Endangered Status: Near threatened

Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 48

This graceful evergreen tree with small needles and cones is under threat in the wild from an invasive pest: the hemlock woolly adelgid.

Native Range
Native to northeastern North America

USDA Hardiness Zone
3–7

Average Mature Height

Flower Color
NA

Flowering Months
NA

Supports
Birds and small mammals