Arborvitae trees, which are tiny, dense, evergreen shrubs or trees, create excellent privacy screens and windbreaks. Arborvitae trees have lovely cones and flat, scale-like foliage that is typically a rich light, medium, or dark green.
Usually, the plants keep their foliage almost all the way down to the trunk's base, giving them a formal, dense appearance. Species and varieties of arborvitae require different levels of care.
Arborvitae Tree Information
Hardy arborvitae thrive in either partial or full light and require minimal maintenance. They can be planted at any time of the year, with the exception of when there is a summer drought. Although they can grow in different types of soil, arborvitae trees prefer cooler regions and moist, alkaline soil.
This tree grows at a slow to medium rate, with height increases of anywhere from less than 12″ to 24″ per year.
Arborvitae Trees
1. Features flattened, fan-like sprays of small, scale-like leaves on branchlets that are tightly clustered in overlapping rows. The summertime leaves are a vibrant green, but in the winter, they take on a variety of beautiful yellow-brown-green tones.
2. Forms a pyramid as it grows.
3. Well-suited to shaping and shearing.
4. When the leaves are squeezed, a pleasant scent is released.
5. Produces 3/8–1/2″ long, rectangular, light brown or reddish-brown cones that last all winter. The blunt-tipped cone scales are separable from one another at the base.
6. For a low-maintenance hedge, they can be planted 3 feet apart.
Your arborvitae tree will remain as healthy as possible if you regularly prune it, water it, and fertilize it. Arborvitae trees that are established and mature benefit from fertilizer feedings.
Arborvitae trees may occasionally have insect infestations like
1. Aphids
2. Scale bugs
3. Bark insects
If necessary, a strong spray of water from the garden hose can be used to control several of these. Please contact InstantHedge if you want to buy an arborvitae tree. They will price match, offer the best warranties, and plant.
