American Pillar Arborvitae
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American Pillar Arborvitae

American Pillar Arborvitae

$68
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  • Young, affordable starter plant
  • May need to be transplanted into 3 gallon pot for more nurturing before planting into landscape
  • Healthy, mature plant
  • Ready to immediately be planted into landscape
  • Large healthy plant
  • Ready to immediately be planted into landscape

Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar' USPP 20,209

 

American Pillar is the perfect screening plant as it grows very quickly and narrow but still fills in as an actual screen. It's ultimate height is around 25 feet which perfectly not too tall. They are also not prone to bag worm and can grow in many planting zones throughout the country.

Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Full Sun
Privacy
Joseph's Take

Joseph's Take

American Pillar is perfect for smaller back yards that need privacy as the tree grows to be around 25 feet tall but only 4 feet wide. In contrast, Green Giant Arborvitae gets around 12 foot wide at the base. 

Hardiness Map
Mature Height: 25'
Mature Width: 4'
Flower Season: Does not flower
Sun: Full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
This plant is suitable for the low temperates below:
Temp (F)
Zone
Temp (C)
-40 to -30
3
-40.0 to -34.4
-30 to -20
4
-34.4 to -28.9
-20 to -10
5
-28.9 to -23.3
-10 to 0
6
-23.3 to -17.8
0 to 10
7
-17.8 to -12.2
10 to 20
8
-12.2 to -6.7
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American Pillar Arborvitae goes well with:
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Green Giant Arborvitae

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$65
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