Arborvitae - American

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Arborvitae - American

It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. ... additional information

 

Patmore Ash This deciduous tree exhibits a tight well-behaved shape. The Patmore Ash tree, Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore', better known as the Patmore Ash, is a lovely, fast-growing tree with 5-9 shiny green leaflets which stay on the tree well into the autumn. Extremely hardy. The attractive shiny green leaves change to a yellow fall color. Widely used as a shade tree and a central lawn tree. Patmore ash tree is a cultivar of the green ash, so it is very hardy and it tolerates drought well. It is seedless.

Arborvitae - American