Conifer
Western arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
A reliable evergreen for hedges, screens and compact vertical accents in the garden.
Planning parameters
Use these values as a practical planning envelope: they describe the adult plant, not the young seedling.
- Adult height
- 3-8 m
- Crown diameter
- 3 m
- Root zone
- 3.5 m
- Root type
- Compact shallow fibrous
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Recommended setback
- 2-3 m from buildings, 0.8-1.5 m in hedges
- Growth rate
- Slow / medium
- Hardiness
- USDA 3-7
- Crown density
- Dense
Site requirements
These conditions decide whether the plant will establish well after planting.
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- Sun / partial shade
- Watering
- Moderate
- Soil type
- Moist fertile drained soil
- Drainage
- Moist, drained, mulched
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic to neutral
Root system and placement
Compact shallow roots; mulch and steady moisture help after planting.
Garden role and season
These fields help choose the plant by composition, privacy, flowering and year-round value.
- Form
- Narrow conical evergreen crown
- Foliage
- Evergreen conifer
- Season
- All year
- Bloom
- No decorative bloom
- Fruit
- Small cones
- Garden use
- Hedge, evergreen screen, entrance accent
Care and risks
This is the practical part for future maintenance and safe placement on the plot.
- Maintenance
- Low / medium
- Pruning
- Light trimming for hedge shape
- Risks
- Can burn in late-winter sun and dry wind.
Other plants
Return to the catalog or compare nearby options before placing plants on the site plan.
