Shrubs

Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost'

Moon Frost Canadian hemlock

Moon Frost Canadian hemlock, creamy new growth on a garden specimen. Photo © Iseli Nursery, used under its customer plant-resale promotional grant. Watermark retained; web-optimized without enlargement.

White new growth and pale inner foliage give this dwarf hemlock a frosted appearance. Winter can add a pink blush to the needles. Rounded when young, it gradually broadens with age, providing a soft-textured accent among darker evergreen foliage.

At a glance

Sun: Sun to part shade
Mature size: 6 ft. garden size tall × 6 ft. garden size wide
Water: Consistently moist, somewhat acidic, well-drained soil
Hardiness: USDA zone 4 minimum reported

Sizes & prices

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Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.

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Resistance & tolerances

Drought: Not tolerant; protect from prolonged heat and dryness.

Native range

Native range / parentage: Cultivar of a species native to eastern North America. Cultivated selection of a Kentucky-native species; not wild local stock.
Tristate native status: Cultivated selection of a Kentucky-native species; not wild local stock.

Seasonal interest

Foliage: Evergreen.

Growing & care

Pruning: Best left mostly unpruned; remove dead or damaged growth and preserve the natural shape.
Pest watch: Check foliage for hemlock woolly adelgid.

Sources & photo credits

Iseli Nursery

NC State Extension

horticulture.mgcafe.uky.edu

Royal Horticultural Society

Photo: Photo © Iseli Nursery; customer promotional use. Watermark retained; web-optimized without enlargement. · Iseli customer plant-resale promotional photo grant

Reviewed September 21, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.