SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja plicata 'Grovepli'

COMMON NAME: Spring Grove® Western Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 20-30 feet tall, 10-12 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast-growing

USDA ZONE: 5a-8b

EXPOSURE: Part Sun to Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT: Upright, tight pyramidal

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Dark green, glossy, may maintain color through winter

FLOWERS: n/a

FRUIT: n/a

PLANT ORIGIN: western portion of the United States

FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning is preferred. Late winter or early summer is best.

PET SAFETY: May be toxic in large amounts, but not often eaten.

USES: Landscape, fast-growing privacy screens, holding banks, specimen, winter gardens, woodland gardens, screens, shrub borders