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

Goatsbeard
Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.
Companions for Goatsbeard →
Witch Hazel
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; shorter at 10 ft, an understory layer.
Companions for Witch Hazel →
Summersweet
Shares part shade and moderate to high water; both are North American natives.
Companions for Summersweet →
Flowering Dogwood
Shares part shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.
Companions for Flowering Dogwood →
Ostrich Fern
Shares part shade and moderate to high water; both are North American natives.
Royal Fern
Shares part shade and moderate to high water; both are North American natives.
Cardinal Flower
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate to high water; both are North American natives.
Companions for Cardinal Flower →
Beautyberry
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water.
Companions for Beautyberry →

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