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
