First Editions® Tall Guy™ Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'RUTTHU5'

Tall Guy Arborvitae is a dense evergreen shrub with a dense upright columnar habit without gaps and soft lacy scale-like foliage that stays bright green year round.  Best grown full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. Tall Guy is resistant to needle bight and leaf burn.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No pruning necessary.  Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems.  Watch for canker.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Barberry, Spirea, Rose

IMAGES: W.carter, Top of a white cedar in the rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) LlamaAl, Arbusto1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

All plants are shipped through UPS ground services.  

Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.

If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.