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| Thuja occidentalis
Eastern arborvitaeA medium to large conical evergreen species represented by numerous cultivars differing in habit, size and color. The narrow forms are frequently used in screens and tall hedges. The name arbor-vitae means tree of life, referring to the native American's use of boiled leaves and stems to cure scurvy. White cedar refers to the light-colored aromatic wood.| Habit: | Conical, often with a single leader but can have two or three, formal, uniform, tertiary branches slightly pendulous, buttressed trunks | | Size: | 40-60' high | | Color: | Dark green in summer, some selections yellow-brown in winter | | Texture: | Fine | | Hardiness: | Zone 3a USDA | | Habitat: | Nova Scotia - North Carolina - Tennessee - Manitoba | | Family: | Cupressaceae | |
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