Fire Chief American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire Chief' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant evergreen about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Plant it where you want year-round green.
Pairs well with Panicle hydrangea, Stonecrop, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.