Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen'
Wintergreen Eastern Arborvitae

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green to dull bluish-green evergreen foliage that lasts thoughout the year)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-10 feet
 Soil Notes:
Fairly adaptable, but performs best on moist to wet soils with good aeration; tolerates slightly alkaline soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Abruptly-pointed leaves are darker green above and a lighter dull green below. Leaves on main branches have a small yellowish gland on abaxial surface. Scales of cones overlap (Chamaecyparis cone scales open up). No hooks on cone scales as in Platycladus.

Additional Information

'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.

6 Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12010_01627*AHLTP
22010_12952*AHLTP
32010_01624*AHLTP
42010_01623*AHLTP
52013_00777*AHLTP
62010_01628*AHLTP

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