Arborvitae
Thuja Highlights
Create a narrow golden evergreen accent with foliage that keeps its color through winter. Highlights Arborvitae forms a tightly packed pyramidal shrub that becomes more columnar with age.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
- Mature Height: 8'–20'
- Mature Width: 4'–6'
- Spacing: 5'
- Soil: Average, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Highlights'
- Common Name: Highlights Arborvitae
- Plant Type: Evergreen Conifer Shrub
- Bloom Color: Inconspicuous
- Season of Interest: Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Upright, Pyramidal, and Columnar
- Pollinator Friendly: When flowering
Key Features
- Yellow-green to golden foliage
- Narrow upright habit
- Winter color retention
- Dense branching
- Drought tolerant once established
Landscape Uses
- Privacy screens
- Foundation plantings
- Vertical accents
- Hedges
- Property borders
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Prune only if shaping is needed and avoid cutting back into old bare wood.
Companion Plants
- Rose Double Knock Out®
- Spirea Neon Flash
- Nandina Gulf Stream
- Carex Everillo
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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