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University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
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Eastern Arborvitae leaves (needles)
Size:

Small
Size: medium
Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage


Leaf miner, mealybug, scale insect, twig blight, and cankers.   Prone to damage from wind, snow and ice.   Heavily browsed by deer.
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7 
[Find Your Zone]
Mature Height: 20-40 Feet
Features: Evergreen needles.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well drained soil, but can tolerate wet soils; tolerant of alkaline soils.
Cultivars:

Many, including

  • 'Emerald'- narrow habit and grows 10-15 feet tall, very cold hardy and maintains good color in winter.
  • 'Nigra'-20-30 feet tall, maintains good color in winter, very cold hardy.
  • 'Techny'- 10-15 feet tall, very cold hardy, maintains good color in winter.
  • 'Wintergreen'-20-30 feet tall and nearly columnar, good winter color.
Mature Form: Broadly pyramidal
Native To: United States
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Soil condition: WetWet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Tolerance: Soil CompactionSoil Compaction
Tolerance: Wet SitesWet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Use for: Massing.Massing
Patio
Use for: Screen.Screen
Shade
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Green
 
Additional Notes: