Holmstrup Arborvitae is an evergreen conifer in the cypress family native to North America. It is slow-growing and will take 10 years to reach 10 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide. The foliage is attractive with scale-like leaves in dense horizontal sprays that hold their color well through winter. The form is a narrow pyramidal shape.
It is adaptable to various soil types but prefers moist well-drained loams. It is not drought tolerant. Use this tree in foundation plantings, as a hedge, or as a focal point in small gardens. This conifer is browsed by deer.
Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Zone: 3 to 7
Height: 10.00 to 15.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 5.00 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Description: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Hedge
Leaf: Evergreen
Other: Winter Interest
Tolerate: Clay Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution