Forever Goldy Arborvitae is a compact pyramidal evergreen shrub with upright branches and soft flat sprays of aromatic scale-like foliage with a bright green base that turns bright yellow where the sun hits in summer and winter, but earns orange tones where yellow in fall. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils. Heat and drought tolerant once established.
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 Origins:  | 
 Northeast N. America  | 
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 Height:  | 
 10' - 12'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 3’ - 4'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 3'  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 8  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 N/A  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No pruning necessary.  Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems.  Watch for canker.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Hydrangea, Rose
Image: Photo by F. D. Richards, Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', 2017