Varieties:
This variety listing is for
informational purposes only,
it is not a catalog.
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Plicata types... |
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Thuja
plicata 'Atrovirens'
Arborvitae
zones 5a-8a
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| Description: An upright growing pyramidal tree with glossy,
dark green foliage. Good winter color. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark green |
| Height: |
40-50' |
| Spread: |
10-15' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Can Can'
Western Red Cedar
zones
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| Description:
This
Arborvitae/Cedar has white tips on dark green background foliage, is broadly
conical and extremely dense. This variety is deer resistant and makes
a beautiful specimen, screen or trimmed hedge. Slower growing then
most other Thuja plicata. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
5-6' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Emerald Cone'
Emerald Cone Western Red Cedar
zones 5-7
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| Description:
An upright, dense, narrow, cone-shaped tree with nice, emerald green foliage
that contrasts with the dark bark. Looks similar to Thuja plicata 'Virescens'
Good for wind breaks or privacy screens. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
20-25' |
| Spread: |
10-12' |
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Thuja
plicata 'George Washington'
George Washington Western Red Cedar
zones 5-8
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| Description:
A large, broad pyramid shaped evergreen with bright gold variegation in the
center of its leaflets. Foliage in winter is often brown to green. This
plant enjoys good sun exposure and a moist, acidic soil. Good for wind
breaks or privacy screens. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated Green & Gold |
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Height: |
40-50' |
| Spread: |
20-30' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Golden Spire'
Golden Spire Western Red Cedar
zones 5-8
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| Description:
A tight, columnar pyramid of fine-textured
bright, golden yellow foliage. Color intensifies with sun and heat.
Golden Spire brightens the landscape as a single specimen or makes a
spectacularly colored hedge. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Gold |
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Height: |
14-18" |
| Spread: |
4-5' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Green Giant'
Green Giant Western Red Cedar
zones 5a-8a
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| Description: 'Green Giant' grows as a broad, pyramidal tree
with lustrous medium green foliage that changes to a brownish tint for winter.
Extremely fast growing. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
25-30' |
| Spread: |
5-6' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Grune Kugel'
Dwarf Western Red Cedar
zones 5-9
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| Description: Rich
mint green foliage forms a dense and lush mounding shrub. Foliage tips
become attractive bronze/purplish in winter. A good plant to line walkways
or the front of a shrub border or in groups to fill small areas. Easy
to grow and useful for many landscapes. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
18-30" |
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Thuja
plicata 'Spring Grove'
Spring Grove Western Red Cedar
zones
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 Description:
A superior selection with dark, glossy green foliage and excellent winter
color and a tight, pyramidal habit. Spring Grove is great for use as a
hedge or screen. Grows 24" per year or more! This fast growing, cold
hardy selection of Western Arborvitae also shows excellent resistance to
deer browsing. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
20-30'; some very mature specimens
have reached 40-50' |
| Spread: |
8-10' |
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Thuja
plicata 'Zebrina'
Zebrina Western Red Cedar
zones 5a-8a
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| Description: A variegated form of Arborvitae, with bright
golden foliage with splashes of green. The pyramidal or rounded shape, shade
tolerance and deer resistance make this a very handsome variety! |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated green and yellow |
| Height: |
30' |
| Spread: |
8-12' |
Koraeinsis types... |
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Thuja
korainesis 'Glauca Prostrata'
Korean Arborvitae
zones 5-7
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| Description:
Graceful sprays of fern-like evergreen foliage is
blue-tinged with green above and silvery-blue underneath. It has a
spreading, globose growth habit, making it a good choice for foreground
plantings and group plantings. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
2-3' |
| Spread: |
5-6' |
Occidentalis types... |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Danica'
American Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae
zones 3-7
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| Description: A Danish selection that is dwarf and
globe-shaped. Foliage is bright glossy emerald green turning bluish-green in winter. Danica is considered one of the best dwarf globe forms. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green, brown fall color |
| Height: |
20" |
| Spread: |
24" |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Elegantissima'
Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae
zones 3-7
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| Description: Some tip burn may occur in winter. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green and yellow, brown fall color |
| Height: |
30-50' |
| Spread: |
8-15' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
Emerald Green Eastern Arborvitae
zones 2-8
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| Description:
AKA Smargrd. Good emerald green color
that holds well throughout the winter. A densely compact form with
twigs arranged in vertical planes. Great as a hedge, windbreak or
screen. |
| Bloom Color: |
Inconspicuous |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10-15' |
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Spread: |
3-4' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Fire Chief'
Fire Chief Arborvitae
zones 5a-8a
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| Description:
Evergreen shrub with distinctive foliage coloration that is reddish at the
tips. Forms a dense, globe-shaped shrub.
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| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Golden |
| Height: |
3-5' |
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Spread: |
3-5' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget'
American Arborvitae, Dwarf Globe Arborvitae
zones 3a-7b
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Description: A dense, globe-shaped form that
doubtfully will ever grow more than 3-4' high. Has fine, rich green
foliage that will turn yellow-green or brown with the onset of cold weather. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Bluish green; brown/yellow fall color |
| Height: |
2-4' |
| Spread: |
4-6' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description: An attractive, semi-dwarf pyramidal form.
Foliage turns gray-green to brown in winter especially on exposed sites. Very
hardy and deer resistant!
(Origin: Holmstrup, Denmark.) |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
3-5' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Jantar'
Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae
zones 3-7
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| Description: The
eye popping yellow on this version of Emerald Arborvitae becomes a warmer
amber tone during winter, hence the name 'Jantar', Polish for amber. With
the same narrow upright habit as its popular green parent this selection
will add dramatic color to the landscape as a focal plant or privacy screen. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Mr. Bowling Ball'
(a.k.a 'Bobozam')
Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae
zones 3-7
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| Description: Perhaps worth owning just for its unique name!
This new dwarf form will form a perfect ball no larger than 3' tall and wide.
The foliage is dense and medium green, needing no pruning to remain neat and tidy.
Also known as 'Bobozam' or Linesville (Lyonsville) |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
36" |
| Spread: |
36" |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Nigra'
Dark Green Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description: Considered one of the best! A tall,
compact, cone-shaped form with deep green foliage and good winter color. Used
primarily for hedges and screens.
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| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green, no change in fall/winter color |
| Height: |
20-30' |
| Spread: |
4-6' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Rheingold'
Rheingold Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description: 'Rheingold' is a very dense and globe-shaped
plant with rich golden yellow that will turn copper gold in winter. Needs periodic
pruning to retain its round shape. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated green and yellow, copper fall color |
| Height: |
5-10' |
| Spread: |
4-8' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Shooting Stars'
Shooting Stars American Arborvitae
zones 2-8
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 Description:
Similar in shape and habit to Emerald Green but
with gold flecks on the foliage. This dense and compact column makes a
great hedge, windbreak or screen. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green w/yellow tips |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Thuja
x 'Steeplechase'
Steeplechase Arborvitae
zones 4-8 |
| Description:
A sport of T. ‘Green Giant’ but is denser with a fuller habit and foliage
far more feathery and finely cut. Steeplechase is also more narrow,
well-branched and attractive. Fast growing, deer resistant and tolerant to
heat, cold and heavy ice and snow loads. Makes an ideal hedge or screen as
well as a specimen. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
30-35' |
| Spread: |
8' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Sunkist'
Sunkist Globe Arborvitae
zones 3-7
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| Description: Very bright golden tips. Semi-dwarf, broad,
globe-shaped form. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow/green |
| Height: |
5-8' |
| Spread: |
5-8' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Techny'
Mission Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description: This plant was discovered at Mission Gardens in
Techny, Illinois. It is grown for its tough, hardy, burn-resistant bluish-green
foliage and broad pyramidal form. It will also keep its green foliage well into
winter. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
8-10' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Teddy'
Teddy Bear Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description: A lovable, huggable little plant that has become
very popular! The foliage is soft and bluish-green but will turn somewhat brown
with the onset of winter. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Blue/green |
| Height: |
3-5' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Thuja
occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon'
Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae
zones 3a-7a
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| Description:
An improved form, this
narrow, upright Dutch selection provides dense, showy, golden-yellow foliage
throughout the year. Line up a row of these distinctive plants to create a
tall, durable hedge that brightens any site, or use one or more as
exclamation points in the garden. Hardy and adaptable to many conditions |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow (inconspicuous) |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow/Green |
| Height: |
8-10' |
| Spread: |
2-3' |
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