Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With ...

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 ...

If you don’t have an arborvitae tree or shrub in your yard, chances are your neighbor does. Arborvitaes are among the most commonly planted evergreens in Chicago-area landscapes. Many yards a… ...

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 ...

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.

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.

WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Even though they’re tucked in a Williston business park, Thuja employees work among trees. “The name itself comes from the botanical name for an Eastern white cedar ...

Many arborvitae varieties can be planted as a very reliable, small to medium ornamental in American yards outside the natural range of Thuja occidentalis. You can see more than 100 cultivated ...

The North Pole arborvitae was named Proven Winners' Landscape Shrub of the Year for 2025, and it grows just fine in the South. ... Thuja occidentalis is native to 23 states and part of Canada.