The needles are rough to the touch and in groups of five. Transplants well and prefers moist, well drained soil. A northwest native and popular Christmas tree valued for its symmetrical growth habit and upright, dense needle arrangement. Evergreen, reaching up to 75' at a slow to medium growth rate and 15' in ten years. Prefers moist, deep, well-drained soil.
Shore pine grows well in wet and boggy areas.
The Western Hemlock is the Washington state tree. It is an important timber species in Washington and grows from 125' to 175' tall with diameters from 2' to 4'. The crown is short, open and pyramidal and is distinguished by a drooping terminal leader. Bark is dark reddish brown, scaly, and fissured. Transplants well and prefers a moist porous soil.