This makes an imposing, fast-growing, broadly pyramidal evergreen tree under good conditions. Unlike Thuja occidentalis cultivars, it she...Read Moreds snow easily and rarely suffers from snow damage.
It is a long-lived tree, and it normally keeps its lower branches to the ground into maturity. While still young it rapidly gets wider than most people seem to anticipate, to 25', unless it's sheared top to bottom twice a year.
Because of this, it is best used in a parklike setting with plenty of room. It does not belong on a small urban or suburban residential property.
This tree is widely sold in the east as a substitute for Thuja occidentalis. I see it planted all the time where the owner expects it to stay narrow, and I have yet to see it regularly sheared. In such situations, its width is likely to make it a liability in a decade or so.
Branches that are cut back hard, beyond the outer shell of foliage, do not regenerate.
It needs moist soil and good atmospheric moisture--this tree does not prosper where the air is dry. It does well in full sun to part shade, and it's not fussy about soil as long as it's moist. Though it does best with cool summers, it has proven to perform better in the southeastern US than anticipated, to Z7/8.
Fast growing Pacific Northwest native. Graceful form, usually healthy and beautiful looking with no care. We have a 60ft one next to our ...Read Morebathroom window, in which we usually see a lot of birds.
This makes an imposing, fast-growing, broadly pyramidal evergreen tree under good conditions. Unlike Thuja occidentalis cultivars, it she...Read More
Fast growing Pacific Northwest native. Graceful form, usually healthy and beautiful looking with no care. We have a 60ft one next to our ...Read More
This is a great tree for large areas. I have seen it growing into probably zone 2b. It was about 30km west of Jasper, AB.