MAYMONT’S TREE OF THE MONTH - JANUARY

Eastern Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis

Location at Maymont: near the Hampton Street entrance

Zone: 3-7

Blooms: not conspicuous

Fruit: small, half-inch, oblong, yellowish cones, turning to brown by summer’s end

Leaf: compressed flat sprays of bright green scale-like growth in half-inch segments

Height: 20-30’ tall, 10-15’ wide

Exposure: full sun

Culture: transplants easily; drought tolerant once established; tolerates limestone-based soils

Thuja occidentalis. Use this evergreen shrub for screening, as a wind shield or as an accent plant. There are many cultivars with various growth habits; be sure to choose a cultivar that remains green all year long.

 

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