Spring Grove American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Spring Grove'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spring Grove' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Spring Grove') is an evergreen shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly and has fragrant, dark-green foliage that turns yellow-green or slightly brown in winter. Birds find food and cover in it.
Pairs well with Winterberry, Sedge, and Carlton daffodil.