Sunkist American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall5 to 8 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
'Sunkist' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant evergreen that holds its color through winter, and birds visit it for cover.
Pairs well with Globosa Colorado spruce, Rock soapwort, and Red fescue.