Homeowner Growing & Maintenance
Thuja is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer. To give your plant the best start possible, we include free fertilizer with every order.
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Thuja occidentalis 'Degroots Spire'
DEGROOT'S SPIRE ARBORVITAE
Buy Degroot's Spire Arborvitae online. A finely textured, narrow fastigiated form with twisted foliage. Slowly grows to 15-20 feet, with a final width of 4-5 feet. The evergreen foliage is medium-dark green. Used in rows as screens or as a narrow specimen.
Height:
15-20 Feet
Spread:
4-5 Feet
Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
- Gray
Bark Type*
- Rough
Cultural Information*
- Leaf Spot - High Resistance
- Root Rot - Low Resistance
- Leaf Scorch - High Resistance
- Powdery Mildew - High Resistance
Fruit Type*
- Non-Edible Fruit
Growth Habit*
- Columnar/Narrow Growing
- Compact Growing
- Upright Growing
Growth Rate*
- Medium
Leaf Color Fall*
- Green
Leaf Color Spring*
- Green
Leaf Color Summer*
- Green
Leaf Color Winter*
- Dark Green
- Green
Leaf Type*
- Fragrant
- Evergreen
Nature Assets*
- Deer Resistant
- Attracts Birds
Plant Type*
- Conifer
Preferred Planting Season*
- Spring Planting
- Fall Planting
- Summer Planting
Preferred Soil Conditions*
- Moist
- Well-Drained
- Drought Tolerant
- Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils)
- Average
- Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils)
Propagation Methods*
- Graft
Season of Interest*
- Fall
- Year-Round
- Late Spring/Early Summer
- Late Summer/Early Autumn
- Early Spring
- Winter
- Spring
- Summer
Sun Exposure*
- Prefers Full Sun in Northern States
- Prefers Full Sun in Southern States
Uses*
- Near Water Gardens or Ponds
- Wind/Dust Break
- Border Plant
- Sound Barrier
- Accent Plant
- Landscape Specimen
- Privacy/Hedge/Living Fence
- Mass Planting
Interesting Notes
Nothing to display.