Hetz Wintergreen Arborvitae is a narrow evergreen shrub with a dense upright pyramidal habit. Its fine flat sprays are a rich green that holds in winter. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Also sold as just Thuja 'Wintergreen'
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Origins: |
Northeast N. America |
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Height: |
20' - 30' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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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: Rose, Spirea, Barberry
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) The Harper Collection, HR-K 2012 (1)+(2), (2) Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Wintergreen' (F.C. Hetz, PA) 2019 photo
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
