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Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae (Thuja plicata) - Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
Services include plant and insect identification, diagnosis of disease, insect, weed and chemical injury (chemical injury on field crops only), nematode assays, and help with nutrient related problems, as well as recommendations involving these diagnoses.

Tree Selector - Tree Detail - Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae (Thuja plicata)
United States Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soils, but tolerates wet soils; tolerant of alkaline soils Notes: Less likely to be browsed by deer than other arborvitae

Selecting Trees for Your Home - Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae (Thuja plicata)
Prone to damage from snow and ice. Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soils, but tolerates wet soils; tolerant of alkaline soils. Less likely to be browsed by deer than other arborvitae.

Arborvitae
The Arborvitae for the North, American Arborvitaes (Thuja occidentalis)are very popular landscape trees and shrubs, typically narrowly pyramidal in shape, and valued for their dense foliage. Called variously Northern white cedar and American or Eastern arborvitae, these trees are among the big four evergreens found in American landscapes – the others are yews, spruce, and pine.

Tree Selector - Tree Detail - Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
Full sun; moist, well drained soil, but can tolerate wet soils; tolerant of alkaline soils 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




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