æColeÆs ProstrateÆ meanders along the ground, spreads flat, widely and profusely, grows slowly, softens edges, cascades over walls, bringing grace and volume to the shaded rock or native garden. This true prostrate form, discovered in New Hampshire, thrives in light shade. The interplay of the whitish gnarled bark and the soft green foliage add pleasurable contrast.
Discovered by Long Island nurseryman Otto Gentsch many years ago, this globe-shaped shrub displays variegation similar to 'Frosty' but is a bit faster-growing with more cream-colored branch trips that are especially colorful in fall and winter. Annual shearing promotes fresh new color and helps maintain the compact form. Like all hemlocks it prefers partially shaded conditions and moist but well-drained soil.