Plants

Taxus × media 'Wortfieldii'

[Wortfield Anglojap Yew]

Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer. Dioecious.

Taxus sp.

[Yew]

Reports vary, but there are up to 10 species of Taxus, and hundreds of variants and cultivars in various sizes, habits, and forms. Members of the Yew genus are one of the most common evergreen shrubs used in the landscape industry today. This is due in large part to their durability, pest and disease resistance, ease of propagation, and adaptability to environmental conditions. However, the Yew is perhaps overused in the landscape. These plants tolerate…

Taxus × media 'Adams'

[Adams Intermediate Yew]

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'

[American Arborvitae]

Dwarf cultivar with a dense globe like form and golden-yellow foliage. Avoid sites prone to heavy wind exposure.

Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'

[Holmstrup Eastern Arborvitae]

'Holmstrup' is slow-growing and compact with a narrow pyramidal habit and good winter color. 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.

Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'

[Nigra Eastern Arborvitae]

'Nigra' is a pyramidal to conical form with handsome deep green foliage that holds 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.

Thuja occidentalis 'Ohlendorffii'

[Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae]

'Ohlendorfii' is a broadly mounded cultivar that exclusively has the needle-like juvenile foliage. 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.