Shrub Thuja occidentalis 'Minima' [Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae] 'Minima' is a dense, compact, globe-shaped dwarf cultivar. 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.
Shrub/Tree Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis' [Pyramidal Eastern Arborvitae] 'Pyramidalis' has a narrow pyramidal form and brightly-colored, soft leaves. 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 (susceptible to winter burn).
Shrub/Tree Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' [Techny Eastern Arborvitae] 'Techny' has a conical to pyramidal habit with a broad base. The deep green foliage maintains its color through winter. 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.
Shrub Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' [Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae] 'Wareana' is a compact, pyramidal cultivar with thick, heavy, blue-green foliage that holds its color through winter. Extremely winter hardy. 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.
Shrub/Tree Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen' [Wintergreen Eastern Arborvitae] 'Wintergreen' has a narrow pyramidal habit and maintains excellent color all year round. Slightly faster growing and more shade tolerant than other variants of T. occidentalis. 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.
Shrub/Tree Thuja sp. [Arborvitae] The Arborvitae genus, Thuja, is comprised of six species of monoecious, evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs and numerous cultivars. The common name, Arborvitae, means "tree of life" and originated when Native Americans showed early French settlers how to use the foliage to treat scurvy.
Shrub Tsuga canadensis 'Gentsch White' [White Dwarf Canadian Hemlock] 'Gentsch White' is a dwarf cultivar with white and silver-tipped branches. 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 Northeast US.
Shrub Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' [Dwarf Canadian Hemlock] The Jeddeloh Canadian Hemlock is an interesting, mounded, dwarf cultivar that forms a cascade of weeping branches. Adaptable plant, tolerant of both shade and alkaline soils. 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 Northeast US.
Shrub Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis' [Dwarf Canadian Hemlock] 'Jervis' is a dense, compact, dwarf cultivar with an irregularly pyramidal form. 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 Northeast US.
Shrub Indiana Native Viburnum acerifolium [Mapleleaf Viburnum] The Mapleleafe Viburnum is a shade and drought tolerant plant that is excellent for naturalizing. Tolerant to the poison excreted by Black Walnuts.
