Plants

Taxodium distichum

[Common Baldcypress]

Nice planted in groupings around water. Develops cypress knees (possibly for gas exchange), but generally only near water.

Taxus canadensis

[Canada 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]

Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

[Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae]

'Hetz Midget' 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.

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 '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.

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.