Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis' (Pyramidal Arborvitae)

An upright pyramidal evergreen for home landscape use, featuring dense deep green foliage all year long; eventually grows quite tall, excellent for vertical emphasis, hardy and adaptable, takes pruning well; best with some sun, protect from drying winds

Pyramidal Arborvitae is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen tree with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Pyramidal Arborvitae is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has forest green evergreen  foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain forest green throughout the winter.

Pyramidal Arborvitae will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.