SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja plicata x standishii Green Screen (‘INGGSP’ PP35,388)

COMMON NAME: Green Screen Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 10 feet tall by 3 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Fast (up to 12 inches per year under ideal conditions)

USDA ZONE: 5-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun (6 or more hours of sun per day, ideally light afternoon shade)

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought

HABIT: Narrow Upright; naturally slender form tapering to a spire-like tip

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Feathery sprays of lush green, fragrant foliage

PLANT ORIGIN: A cross between the western red cedar and Japanese arborvitae

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Fertilize once in the spring after the last freeze, and again in the fall at least a month before the first freeze with a mild evergreen fertilizer such as Holly-tone.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered mildy toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Privacy screen, Hedge