Dorsett Yellow American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Dorsett Yellow'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dorsett Yellow' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Dorsett Yellow') is a tree for hedges, privacy screens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows slowly and has a dense, fragrant, evergreen habit. Birds visit it, and it gives the garden color in winter.
Pairs well with Berry Poppins winterberry, Limeglow creeping juniper, Spanish bluebell, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.