| Description | Kingsville #1 Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) a dwarf spreading Canadian Hemlock. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4 |
| Sunlight | full (if moisture is maintained), mostly sunny, some shade, probably best with some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist, doesn't like drought or very dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Leaves | green needles, flat |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | A seedling discovered in 1936 by Henry Hohman of Kingsville Nurseries (Foxborough Nursery. www.Foxboroughnursery.com) |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Kingville spreading Hemlock, Kingsville Spreading Hemlock |
| Author's Notes | Tough to find information on this plant. The original upright Kingsville Hemlock plant at the Hohman Nursery as of 1945 was 14 by 4 feet (HS)(#257) The varieties Kingsman Spreading and Kingsman #1 maybe spreading versions of this plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #257-The cultivated Hemlocks (John C Swartely) |