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| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 30 to 60 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Needled |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Persistent 1/2 inch oblong green cones, maturing to brown. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 1998 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Plant Award |
| Parentage: | Thuja standishii x Thuja plicata |
| Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Dec 12, 2017 6:56 PM The 'Green Giant' Western Arborvitae is commonly planted in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest of the US. It gets larger than the cultivars of the Eastern or American Arborvitae, not the mother species, and its advantage over the eastern species is that deer don't like to eat the very waxy scaly foliage, while deer love to eat the lower parts around the eastern species. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Sep 21, 2011 4:47 AM A large, vigorous, fast-growing evergreen with a natural conical shape. Dense, rich, thick foliage bronzes slightly in the winter. Accepts a wide range of soils but prefers moist, well-drained conditions. Wind resistant once established and can handle heavy ice and snow loads. May grow up to 3 ft. a year under ideal conditions. Can be pruned. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Marilyn (Northern KY - Zone 6a) on Jun 21, 2015 11:19 PM Introduced by the United States National Arboretum. [ Reply to this comment | |
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