Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
Holmstrup Eastern Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis ′Holmstrup′ - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Tightly bunched, bright green evergreen foliage that maintains good color through winter)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
5-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
2-3 feet
 Light Requirements:
 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 in tight bunches of vertical sprays, bright 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.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foundation 202
  • Hedge 277
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630
  • Nativar 39
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Slow Growth Rate 272
  • Pollution Tolerant 217

    • Additional Information

    '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.

    21 Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' found

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