Steeplechase Arborvitae is a semi-dwarf dense broad pyramidal evergreen shrub with and flat sprays of scale-like rich dark green foliage that holds its color in winter. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type:
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Shrub, Conifer
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Origins:
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Northeast N. America
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Height:
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15' - 20'
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Spread:
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4’ - 8'
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Spacing:
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6'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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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, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Spirea, Russian Sage
IMAGE: Хомелка, Thuja occidentalis in Botanical garden, Minsk 60, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
