Westmont oriental arborvitae
Platycladus orientalis 'Westmont'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Westmont' oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis 'Westmont') is an evergreen shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows slowly into a tidy column that stays about 2 to 4 feet tall and wide. Birds visit the dense evergreen foliage.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Purple Pillar rose of sharon, Pansy, and Snake's head.