Companion plants for Eastern Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants part shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.

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Blooming alongside

  • Bottlebrush Buckeye

    Bottlebrush Buckeye

    Shares part shade and moderate water; shorter at 10 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.

  • Spicebush

    Spicebush

    Shares part shade and moderate water; shorter at 9.5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.

  • Silky Dogwood

    Silky Dogwood

    Shares part shade and moderate water; shorter at 8.5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.

  • Black Cohosh

    Black Cohosh

    Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.

  • Goatsbeard

    Goatsbeard

    Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.

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  • Smooth Solomon's Seal

    Smooth Solomon's Seal

    Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.

  • Sensitive Fern

    Sensitive Fern

    Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.

  • Allegheny Serviceberry

    Allegheny Serviceberry

    Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.

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