Spring Grove western arborvitae
Thuja plicata 'Spring Grove'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spring Grove' western arborvitae (Thuja plicata 'Spring Grove') is a tree for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. Its columnar, evergreen form carries fragrant foliage all year. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds also visit the tree.
Pairs well with River birch, Inkberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Ostrich fern.