Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SU-ga ka-na-DEN-sis
- Description
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'Jeddeloh' is a dwarf, spreading cultivar that often has a depression in the center of the plant that may resemble a bird's nest. Slow to mature, it will eventually reach 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide but will take over ten years to reach that size. The showy bright green needles are arranged in a spiral on the stems and the stems are gracefully arching. Established plants may have small cones up to 1/2".
Use in shady moist areas with good drainage. It can be used in containers on patios, as a foundation plant, grouping or in rock gardens. This plant will do best in areas with cool summers. Protect from drying winter winds.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Possible problems include needle blight, canker, rusts, and rots. The survival of this plant in the wild is jeopardized by an insect known as the hemlock woolly adelgid. This insect has damaged a vast majority of wild plants. Lessor problem insects are bagworms, borers, leaf miners, sawfly, and spider mites.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Tsuga
- Species:
- canadensis
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Play Value:
- Buffer
- Screening
- Textural
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer, heavy shade
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Cream/Tan
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- 3/4" cones contain seeds.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Bright lime green needles with gray-white bands of stomata on the underside.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Foundation Planting
- Small groups
