Small, blunt needles look like green grains of rice interspersed with tiny brown buds. Diminutive branches crowded with branchlets form a tight, congested bun. Tsuga diversifolia ‘Loowit’ was selected from seed collected in the high alpine region of Fukushima prefecture, Japan. It was given the Native American name for Mt. St. Helens, Iseli Nursery’s famous volcanic neighbor. Mature size: 2’H x 2’W Zone 4
Loowit Japanese Hemlock (Tsuga diversifolia ‘Loowit’)
