Hemlocks are often planted as park trees. They grow quickly and can reach considerable sizes. A hemlock hedge is well suited for smaller gardens, especially if you are looking for an alternative to the poisonous yew.
Neither green nor fruits of the hemlock are poisonous
Hemlocks belong to the pine family and are native to North America. Tsuga canadensis is a large tree. The dwarf hemlocks or the hanging hemlocks also fit into smaller gardens. Due to their pruning tolerance, the hemlocks are well suited for evergreen hedges. Popular hedge plants are:
- boxwood,
- Liguster,
- Yew,
- Thuja.
However, both their green and their fruits are poisonous. The hemlock, on the other hand, has no poisonous parts of the plant and offers a good alternative as an easy-care hedge plant.
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In contrast to the wood of the native pine family, the wood of the hemlock is resin-free and water-resistant. That is why it is often used in archery as an arrow shaft material and is also used in sauna construction.