Arborvitae, AmericanThuja occidentalis
The narrow, pyramid shape makes it a natural choice for windbreaks. Tall and elegant, it requires almost no care when used as a hedge or screen. Pairs of these hardy trees make great accents for doors and garden gates while single specimens soften house corners. Single specimens can grow to 40'-60' with a spread of up to 15' in the wild, but 20'-30' with a 12' spread in urban settings is more typical. Plant 3 feet apart for hedge. (zones 3-7)
Zones 3 - 7
The American Arborvitae can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map. (see map below)
Evergreen
The American Arborvitae falls into the following type(s): Evergreens
40' - 60' High
The American Arborvitae grows to be 40' - 60' feet in height.
10' - 15' Spread
The American Arborvitae has a spread of about 10' - 15' at full maturity.
Slow to Medium Growth
This tree grows at a slow to medium growth rate. [More about this.]
Full Sun
This arborvitae does well in full sun.
Various Soils
The American Arborvitae grows in acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well drained, wet, wide range, clay soils.
Pyramidal Shape
This arborvitae has pyramidal shape.
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The American Arborvitae can be expected to grow in the zones shown on this map.
Description:
The narrow, pyramid shape makes it a natural choice for windbreaks. Tall and elegant, it requires almost no care when used as a hedge or screen. Pairs of these hardy trees make great accents for doors and garden gates while single specimens soften house corners. In the wild single specimens commonly grow 40' to 60' with a spread of 10'-15'. In urban settings a height of 20' to 30' with a 12'
spread is more typical. Plant 3 feet apart for hedge. (zones 3-7)
Wildlife Value:
Providing shelter in the winter and nesting sites for grackles, robins and house finches in the summer, this evergreen also provides food in the form of browse for deer, cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares and occasionally moose. The seeds are eaten by red squirrels, and birds such as pine siskins.