Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour chewing gum, soft drinks, ice cream etc. — Inner bark - raw or cooked.; Usually harvested in the spring, it can be dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups etc or mixed with cereals when making bread.; An emergency food, it is only used when all else fails.; The leaves and twigs yield 'spruce oil', used commercially to flavour chewing gum, soft drinks, ice cream etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and swampy areas on cool moist sites, also in upland forests, often covering the north side of ridges. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)