SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

COMMON NAME: Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 20 ft. x 4-5 ft.

GROWTH RATE: Slow (up to 6 in. per year)

USDA ZONE: 3-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Upright, Columnar Conifer

FOLIAGE: Dense, Dark green scale-like needles that take on a twisted, tight texture

CARE: 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.