Scientific Name
Thuja occidentalis

Common Name
Eastern arborvitae; American arborvitae
Hardiness Zones: 2-8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; wide range of soil types
Texture: Fine to medium
Form: Stiff, narrow to broad pyramidal form
Height: 40 to 60’
Width: 10 to 15’
Leaf: Rich green summer color; often yellows in winter
Flower/Fruit: --
Comments: --
Cultivars: Aurea Nana, Hetz's Winter Green, Nigra, Pumilia Sudworth, Smart Guard, Spudwellii (Irregular form; gold tipped foliage)
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