Tsuga canadensis 'Palomino' is a dwarf, dome-shaped, flat-topped form of Canadian hemlock with irregular, congested growth. It is a member of the "cinnamon-tip" group of similar cultivars. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will stand 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 3 feet (90 cm) wide, a growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) per year.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1960s by Otto Gentsch, West Merrick, Long Island, New York, who sold the plant to Mr. Paul Palomino of Long Island, NY which accounts for its current name. It was also known in the nursery trade as 'Gentsch Dwarf Globe.'
