Planet Earth American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Planet Earth'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 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
'Planet Earth' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Planet Earth') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant evergreen that reaches 35 to 59 inches tall and wide. Birds visit it, and it keeps the garden green through winter. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Panicle hydrangea, Stonecrop, and Blue fescue.