Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With year-round greenery and a dense growing habit, arborvitae can be relied on to ...

An unusual evergreen shrub is the fire chief arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Fire Chief’), which is round in shape. In the heat of summer, the new growth has a red tint, while older foliage ...

A: Thuja is the botanical name of the genus that most people call arborvitae around here.They're also called Eastern red cedars. Like any plant, they've got their pros and cons.

The most commonly found arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) in the Northwest is ‘Emerald Green,’ also known as ‘Smaragd,’ which gets about 15 feet tall by 4 feet wide.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Eastern Arborvitae, a member of the Cypress family, botanically known as Thuja occidentalis, also is referred to as Eastern White cedar and American Arborvitae. It was named ...

Birds and small mammals are attracted to the dense foliage of arborvitae for nesting and cover, and deer will browse its foliage. In the 1500s, French botanists labeled this plant “arborvitae ...

What: An exceptional selection of the eastern arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis “Degroot’s Spire” is very popular because of its narrow, columnar form with dense green foliage that sometimes ...

Deer usually don't bother arborvitae during the growing season, but they could return next winter to do more damage. To discourage that, you can spray the arborvitae a few times over winter with ...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo. Life // Home & Garden. Arborvitae creates a well-behaved screen ...