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Arborvitae
The Arborvitae for the North, American Arborvitaes (Thuja occidentalis)are very popular landscape trees and shrubs, typically narrowly pyramidal in shape, and valued for their dense foliage. Called variously Northern white cedar and American or Eastern arborvitae, these trees are among the big four evergreens found in American landscapes – the others are yews, spruce, and pine.

Cedar
Learning which trees are really and truly a “cedar” can be a bit confusing. Some trees have a cedar in their name but are not true cedars. Here we are discussing the true cedars, plants that are certainly wonderful candidates for the home landscape.

Arborvitae Leafminer - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
Eggs are laid on the foliage, from which the larvae soon hatch, and then they chew their way into the leaves. The use of yellow sticky cards for monitoring adult flight is not effective for this leafmining pest and visual observations are necessary.

The "Dark Side" of Conifers
While that’s mostly true, there are a number of conifers that actually grow well in shade. Variegated conifers and those conifers from more northerly climates do well in light or filtered shade.

State Trees
Sugar maples are among the best known trees in the eastern United States because of their handsome appearance and distinctive leaf shape. It is sometimes desired as a Christmas tree, but the sharp needles and stiff branches make it harder to work with than many other conifers.




Thuja plicata
Giant (Western) Arborvitae
Western Arborvitae
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