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Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, [1] eastern white-cedar, [2] or arborvitae, [2] [3] is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. [3] [4] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
The cultivar 'Green Giant' is popular as a very vigorous hedging plant, growing up to 80 cm/year when young. [23] The wood is light, soft and aromatic. It can be easily split and resists decay. The wood has been used for many applications from making chests that repel moths to shingles. Thuja poles are also often used to make fence posts and rails.
Related: How to Grow and Care for Emerald Green Arborvitae. Pawel Kacperek - Getty Images. Rhododendron. This large flowering shrub is a rarity among evergreens. Rhododendron bushes are an ...
Emerald Green Arborvitae. Amazon. $17.93. Climbing Star Jasmine. If your front door has a lot of unused space around it, opt for a climbing vine or bush that can grow quickly to fill in the gaps ...
Thuja plicata is a large evergreen coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its common name is western redcedar in the U.S. [2] or western red cedar in the UK, [3] and it is also called pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae, western arborvitae, just cedar, giant cedar, or shinglewood. [4]
J. virginana ‘Emerald Sentinel’– Featuring a narrow, pyramidal form and dark green foliage that retains its color in winter, this cultivar reaches 15-20 feet tall, 6-8 feet wide. Zones 3-9 ...
Platycladus is a monotypic genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese thuja, [5] Oriental arborvitae, [6] Chinese arborvitae, biota or Oriental thuja.
The old 2012 map, seen here, isn't as detailed or regional as the new plant hardiness map, in large part to the 2023 map including data from many more weather stations.