Scientific Name: Thuja sp Note: we are combining a large number of species of arborvitae and looking at the genus as a whole here.
Common Name: arborvitae
Native Range: based on species
Zone: 3-7
Plant type & Form: pyramidal shrub
Height: 40–60′
Spread: 10–15′
Flower: some feature small, light green flower structures
Fruit: light brown or reddish-brown oblong cones that are ⅜–½” long and persist through winter. Cone scales are blunt-tipped and separate from each other at the base.
Leaf: tiny, scale-like leaves that are packed closely together in overlapping rows on branchlets, displaying in a flattened, fan-like spray. The leaves change from bright green in the summer to a variety of rich yellow-brown-green hues in the winter. Fragrant when squeezed
Sun: Full
Soil type & pH: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, wet and clay soils
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: hedge, screen
Identification notes: look for evergreen, scaly leaves and a pyramidal form. The scales on this plan will be rounded and soft (unlike the pointed needles of juniper).
