{"product_id":"western-hemlock-tsuga-heterophylla","title":"Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWestern hemlock is a tall, graceful evergreen conifer that is a common sight in the coastal forests of BC. It has finely textured, lustrous green foliage on drooping lateral branches that give it a lacy, delicate appearance. It is valued as an ornamental specimen tree for large gardens and landscapes, and has high ecological value, serving as a climax species and interacting with many different organisms in its native range. It is very shade tolerant, and grows best in cool, moist climates, in soil that is acidic and high in organic matter. Young trees grow slowly in the shade, but once established, grow 2' or more per year, and can live to be hundreds of years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/b\u003e Sun to shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Moisture:\u003c\/b\u003e Moist to seasonally dry, humus-rich, acidic, well-drained soil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMature Size: \u003c\/b\u003eUp to 200' tall, long lived\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/b\u003e Cones develop in spring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdible:\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWildlife Value: \u003c\/b\u003eAttracts beneficial insects. Butterfly and moth larval host. Seeds are eaten by birds and mammals. Provides cover and nesting sites. Browsed by deer, elk and other wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNative Range \u0026amp; Habitat:\u003c\/b\u003e Moist forests from low to middle elevations. Native to western North America from Alaska, south to northern California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rain Coast Nursery","offers":[{"title":"10\" deep cell","offer_id":47892109852897,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/3987\/0177\/files\/tsuga-heterophylla-4821-260118_9b2dd34d-b592-4aab-bed6-18644ab2fc72.jpg?v=1769367807","url":"https:\/\/raincoastnursery.ca\/products\/western-hemlock-tsuga-heterophylla","provider":"Rain Coast Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}