Thuja, American Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae, Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar 'Emerald Green'

While this plant is useful as a screen, it provides very little other benefits to the garden. It is way too over planted and will split ...Read Moreunder heavy snow or ice loads if above 10-12' tall. My rear neighbor lined his property with these when they moved in about 35 years ago. They're still around but they look pretty haggardly. If properly trimmed and maintained every few years, a hedge of this plant can look nice without becoming an eyesore.

Thuja Green Giant is the one that gets 40 feet tall, not the Emerald green, this gets 8-12 feet tall. Also I have heard this is the only ...Read MoreArborvitae that doesn't mind pruning. I have two in my corner garden and I do not plan on letting them get 12 feet, I will keep them around 6-8 feet tall. Very beautiful evergreen, easy to care for.

I give this plant a positive because it has survived the last three years in quite shady conditions, along with neglect in the area of wa...Read Moretering. I now try harder in the summer. It's all good, though. I planted three as a screen near the road, but there is inadequate room if they get too huge. Then I'll report on attempts with pruning!

Leaving a neutral only because I just purchased this plant, but forsee a positive in the future.

As mentioned above, the ...Read Moreheight listed for this particular plant is
listed at 40', when it should be 15' tall.

Found an entire aisle of these for five dollars each today, regular
price $24.98.