North Pole Arborvitae

Category: B
Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis
Height: 10 - 15
Width: 3- 5
Water requirements: Moderate
Sunlight: Full to Part sun
Lowest hardiness zone for growth: 3
Shape: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Moderate
Bloom time: NA
Level of maintenance: Low
Potential diseases: Leaf miners may damage leaf tips. Bagworms, mealybug, scales, and spider mites are occasional visitors. Canker can occasionally be a problem. It does not perform well in overly shady, dry, or windy sites. It is susceptible to damage including stem breakage in winter from ice and snow accumulations. The foliage can become winter burned (yellow-brown) in dry, exposed sites.