Low maintenance, no pruning required, unless grown as a hedgeĪrborvitae is one of the most versatile, easy-to-grow evergreens suited to cold northern landscapes. May be affected by scale insects, conifer aphids and coryneum canker. Slowly grows to 10-15 feet in height and 3-4 feet in width. No serious insect or disease problems. Degroot's Spire has a tight, columnar growth habit and dark green foliage. Perfect as specimen plant or hedges and screens. Protect from drying winds especially when young. Usually appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Cold hardy and reliable for matched pairs, or lined up as a screen hedge. Twisted texture on pyramidal form tolerates shearing nicely for a more tailored column. ‘DeGroot’s Spire’ is easy to grow in central Missouri. It’s multiple trunks are sturdy but have a different look.
Rich green foliage takes on purple cast in winter. DeGroot’s Spire Though ‘DeGroot’s Spire’ grows to about the same size as ‘Emerald Green’, about 15-20 tall and 4-5 wide, it is slower growing with twisted tight-growing foliage. Being able to live in hot or cold climates, DeGroot's is as versatile as American Pillar or Green Giant Arborvitae. A beautiful tall narrow American arborvitae to separate multistory buildings.
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A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils. Degroot's Spire is the perfect privacy tree for a tight spot as it only gets two to three feet wide at the base and fifteen feet tall at mature height. Forming a majestic exclamation point in the landscape, it is excellent as a specimen plant and for screens or hedges. per year (150 cm), it is regarded as a disease-free substitute for Leland cypress. The rich green foliage takes on a purple cast in. Tall and narrow, Thuja standishii × plicata ‘Green Giant’ (Arborvitae) is a majestic, evergreen tree of conical to pyramidal habit with sprays of rich glossy green foliage year-round. A beautiful, tall, narrow form, perfect to plant between buildings.