Tsuga caroliniana ( Carolina Hemlock )
Tsuga caroliniana is a intermediate large evergreen hemlock . Growth use is spirelike with a tapering proboscis , and nodding upper leg mold a pyramidical cap . Bark is reddish browned with fissures . The foliage is lustrous green , flowers are inconspicuous . Cones are small , 1 to 1/2 inches farsighted , dark-brown . Requires moist well drained soil , partial tone , and sheltered emplacement . One of the better poison hemlock for in - city plantings , some cultivar are available , though not widely used ....