Plants

Thuja occidentalis

[Eastern Arborvitae]

One of the best plants for screening in moist, well-aerated soils. Bagworms can be a problem. Subject to several other insect pests, all of which usually can be controlled with timely spraying. Deer may feed on foliage. Winter color can be poor.

Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe'

[Fire Chief Globe Arborvitae]

Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

[Degroot's Spire Arborvitae]

Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'

[Golden Globe Arborvitae]

Dwarf cultivar with a dense globe like form and golden-yellow foliage.

Tilia americana

[American Linden]

Very adaptable, even in alkaline soil, but does not tolerate much air pollution. Too big for most urban landscapes. Japanese beetles like feeding on it.

Tilia americana 'McKSentry' [sold as American Sentry®]

[American Sentry Linden]

Tsuga canadensis

[Canadian Hemlock]

One of the finest plants for evergreen hedges; even the faster growing forms can be kept to 4-8' tall without difficulty. Dwarf forms are excellent rock garden or border specimens. Foliage browns in dry soil, drying wind, and winter sun in very exposed sites. Does not tolerate long periods of drought. Can be scorched by full sun and temperatures above 95 degrees F. Many minor pest problems, with wooly aldelgids being especially serious in the…

Ulmus alata

[Winged Elm]

Ulmus 'New Horizon'

[New Horizon Elm]

Know to be a compact cultivar, rapid grower, and resistant to Dutch elm disease.

Ulmus rubra

[Slippery Elm]

The Slippery Elm has a vase-shaped form, similar to that of the American Elm (Ulmus americana), but with more ascending branchlets. This tree gained its common name from the moist, slippery, red inner bark chewed by Native Americans and pioneers to quench thirst. Not considered very ornamental for the landscape, due to its coarse texture, weedy tendencies, and susceptibility to Dutch Elm Disease (although not as severe as the American Elm).