Arborvitae
plays an important role in the wild. Its leaves are one of
the most popular evergreens eaten by deer and other mammals
during the winter. The dense canopy of an arborvitae tree
provides cover for birds and mammals year round. An arborvitae,
when allowed to, may reach thirty feet tall and ten feet wide.
Arborvitae
grows best in moist soils with an alkaline pH level. They
are also adaptable to poor soils that are rocky, sterile,
dry or wet. An arborvitae will also grow, though not as well,
in soils that are neutral or have an acidic pH level. They
can be planted anywhere that has full to partial sun, and
require minimal aftercare. Found in zones three to seven,
the arborvitae plants will not thrive in southern regions.
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| Arborvitae
trees come in many different shapes. Some, like the American
arborvitae, are wide, cone shaped. Others, like the pyramidalis,
are thinner. The globe arborvitae is rounded. Arborvitae trees
can also be pruned into the shape of hedges, and make wonderful
year round privacy screens.
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