Common names: Northern White-cedar, Arborvitae
       
       Binomial name: Thuja occidentalis
       
       Garden uses: hedges and shrubbery, specimen trees
       
       Foliage: evergreen
       
       Flowers: none
       
       Wisconsin native range: found primarily in the northern part of the
       state, with scattered populations in more southerly regions.
       
       Northern white-cedar is a very versatile garden tree. One of the
       most widely-planted landscape conifers, it comes in many different
       cultivars of various growth habits and foliage colors. Its size
       varies widely, depending the cultivar, but wild-type plants are
       generally medium-sized trees, often with multiple trunks.
       
       This tree does best in moist to wet alkaline soils. It is shade
       tolerant, but grows faster in sunnier locations.
       
       Propagate by seeds or cuttings. Harvest seed cones in the autumn.
       Propagate cultivars by cuttings to preserve the unique character of
       the cultivar.
       
 (IMG) Medium-sized northern white-cedar tree
 (IMG) Large, multitrunked tree
 (IMG) Fastigate cultivar used as a foundation planting
 (IMG) Northern white-cedar foliage
 (IMG) Foliage and seed cones
 (IMG) Seedlings