Hemlock as a hedge

So far you guys and girls have helped me no end with our Privit hedge and Budlia bushses . Can anyone advise as to using Hemlock as a hedge . We have a border that backs onto open fields with a mixed hedge on the field side and a public footpath. The hedge is not evergreen . It is quite dark in the border on our side of the hedge and was advised that a Hemlock hedge would be good as it requires little light and is also evergreen which would add privacy from the public footpath in the field .
Any feedback would be appreciated.

Rick

 

It grows quickly, but is not invasive. Is happy in shade. Any old soil will do. I have a neighbour with one. He is quite happy. Go for it, you probably can't do better.

John.

 

Forgot to add that if you can get Canadian Hemlock, it is evergreen.

J

 

I was lead to believe all Hemlock was evergreen . So I need Canadian Hemlock for evergreen then ?

 

You are right Rick, all Hemlocks (tsuga) are evergreen. David.

 

Oops. Sorry. Was brain washed by my neighbour extolling the virtues of Canadian Hemlock

 

A friend of mine has said that Hemlock is very poisenos . Is this correct ? I dont want to kill myself or anyone in my garden (except those not invited).

 

You will be quite safe NN. The Greek philosopher Socrates was forced into 'suicide' by drinking hemlock but that was 'conium'. The hemlock you want is 'tsuga' a totally different thing and it is not poisonous.

 

Thanks for reassurring me and correcting my poor spelling of poisonous.
Looks like Hemlock hedge then .