tall with an equal spread and new spring growth that turns creamy-white in autumn through winter, creating a dramatic contrast with the dark green old growth, it is easily scorched by the sun and requires partial shade. It is recommend to feather shear annually to keep it compact and create more tip growth. 'Jeddeloh' – a dwarf shrub reaching to high and wide, showing a small concavity in the centre, it is an alternative to the bird's-nest spruce (Picea abies 'Nidiformis'). This cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. 'Pendula' – an upright weeping form whose height is dependent on how long it is staked, but is typically seen tall with a spread. It has also won the AGM. 'Sargentii' – a popular large weeping shrub that grows to tall with a wide spread up to , it features numerous pendulous branches and is most effectively employed near water, in rock gardens, or on embankments. Uses American pioneers made tea from the tree's leafy twigs and used its branches as brooms. Tea can be made from the needles. The inner bark, which is best in winter and coming into spring, can be eaten raw or boiled; it can also be used to make flour. References External links Tsuga canadensis images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu Eastern Native Tree Society's Tsuga Search Project canadensis Hardwood forest plants Trees of the Eastern United States Trees of Eastern Canada Trees of the Great Lakes region (North America) Trees of the Northeastern United States Flora of the Appalachian Mountains Trees of the Southeastern United States Symbols of Pennsylvania Trees of humid continental climate Natural history of the Great Smoky Mountains Garden plants of North America Ornamental trees Plants described in 1763