Holmstrup American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Holmstrup' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings, and specimen use. 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 soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant evergreen that keeps its color through winter. Birds visit it for cover.
Pairs well with Winterberry, Limeglow creeping juniper, Carlton daffodil, and Prairie dropseed.