American Arborvitae, thuja occidentalis
Product Description
Approximately 8100 Seeds available as of Jan. 13, 2012.
Seed Specifications: Purity - 100%; Projected Germination Rate - 91%; Where Harvested (location/year) - New york (2007)
American Arborvitae, also known as the Eastern Arborvitae and White Cedar, is a dense, pyramidal evergreen tree that is native in moist sites in North America from Minnesota east. Main trunk often divides into several leaders. The branches with scale-like foliage are displayed in horizontal sprays. Fruit is a small (3/8") light brown cone. Native trees will get much larger than size listed above. Selected compact cultivars are usually planted in the landscape. Needs a moist rich soil, somewhat tolerant to wet soils. Will tolerate light shade but will be more open in growth habit. Can be sheared readily. The American Arborvitae can reach heights of 25+ feet and widths of 20+ feet. It makes a great privacy fence or hedge and is also a great shelterbelt tree. Can also be used for landscaping. It is cold hard to USDA zone 3.
Recommended Planting Instructions:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water 24 hours. Stratification: Cold Stratify for 60 days. Germination: Sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp soil, mulch seed bed, cover seedbed with shade, requires light for germination. Other: Fall sowing in mulched seedbed is prefered to artificial stratification
Seed Specifications: Purity - 100%; Projected Germination Rate - 91%; Where Harvested (location/year) - New york (2007)
American Arborvitae, also known as the Eastern Arborvitae and White Cedar, is a dense, pyramidal evergreen tree that is native in moist sites in North America from Minnesota east. Main trunk often divides into several leaders. The branches with scale-like foliage are displayed in horizontal sprays. Fruit is a small (3/8") light brown cone. Native trees will get much larger than size listed above. Selected compact cultivars are usually planted in the landscape. Needs a moist rich soil, somewhat tolerant to wet soils. Will tolerate light shade but will be more open in growth habit. Can be sheared readily. The American Arborvitae can reach heights of 25+ feet and widths of 20+ feet. It makes a great privacy fence or hedge and is also a great shelterbelt tree. Can also be used for landscaping. It is cold hard to USDA zone 3.
Recommended Planting Instructions:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water 24 hours. Stratification: Cold Stratify for 60 days. Germination: Sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp soil, mulch seed bed, cover seedbed with shade, requires light for germination. Other: Fall sowing in mulched seedbed is prefered to artificial stratification
