Degroots Spire Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Degroot’s Spire’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 2a-8b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Coniferous Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity:Â 12-15′
Width at Maturity:Â 2-3′, depending on pruning
Spacing:Â Â 15-18″ for solid hedge;Â 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Columnar, Dense, Upright
Growth Rate:Â Moderate
Flower Color:Â None
Flower Size:Â NA
Flowering Period:Â NA
Flower Type:Â NA
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â NA
Foliage Color:Â Deep Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â Yes
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist, Well Drained Dry, Not Constantly Soggy!
Soil pH:Â 6.5-8
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Birds, Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Insect
Description
Got a narrow space you need to fill with a tall evergreen plant? If so, growing to only 3 feet wide and 12 to 15 feet tall, Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae might be just the plant you’re looking for. Degroot’s is a highly attractive and exceptionally durable and low-maintenance evergreen conifer perfect for narrow spaces where an accent, hedge or screen is desired…or just plant one to add an exclamation point to your landscape!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a narrow column 12 to 15 feet in height and 2 to 3 feet wide, Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae is ideal for use as a vertical accent in home foundation plantings or landscape borders. It’s the perfect choice for a narrow hedge or screen or to line driveways or property lines. It also grows well in pots and other containers where it serves as a unique centerpiece with foliage that contrasts nicely with flowers and other plants. A natural choice for conifer gardens, formal gardens, rock gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Spacing:Â Â 18 to 24 inches apart for solid hedge; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Arborvitae are very easy to grow in most any average soil in full sun to part shade. A wide range of soils are tolerated, including red clay, but Arborvitae prefers moist but well-drained neutral to alkaline loamy soil. They don’t like an overly dry site. Maintenance is minimal with very little if any pruning ever required.
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