Dark American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'
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Dark American Arborvitae is a dense evergreen shrub with a conical habit and flat sprays of deep green scale-like foliage that holds its color well in winter. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils.
Type:
Shrub, Conifer
Origins:
Northeast N. America
Height:
20' - 30'
Spread:
5’ - 10'
Spacing:
8'
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 8
Culture:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:
N/A
Season of Interest:
Year-Round
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No pruning necessary. Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems. Watch for canker.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Hydrangea, Rose
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Harper's HR-A 2014 (1), (2)+(3), (2) Harper's HR-A 2012
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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