Conifer Database - Ray Godfrey

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Tsuga heterophylla ‘Ray Godfrey’

Tsuga heterophylla 'Ray Godfrey' is a slow-growing, spreading form of Western Hemlock. Needles are a nice medium green with a silvery underside, typical of the species. Branching is outward, nodding at the tips. Structure is mostly outward but eventually mounding upward. Typical rate of growth for most areas is 2 - 3 inches (10 - 15 cm) a year, producing a shrubby tree 4 ft. tall by 3 ft. after 10 years in the landscape.
'Ray Godfrey' is an American selection that has been in the nursery trade since the late 1990s. At this time, very little is known about its origin.




Tsuga heterophylla

Tsuga heterophylla

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Silvery Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Spreading
GROWTH SIZE:Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Unknown


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