Thuja occidentalis Highlights™ with dark green foliage and yellow tips.

Thuja occidentalis Highlights™ (Golden Arborvitae)

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Thuja occidentalis Highlights™ is a showy, gold-tinged arborvitae cultivar from PlantHaven Inc. that produces darker green foliage in shade that lightens to yellow and gold in full sun, producing an eye-catching, colorful evergreen effect that lasts through high heat as well as cold winters. Similar to the striking golds hues produced by cultivars like Polar Gold®, Highlights™ is an excellent way to add additional color to any landscape in the form of an upright, evergreen tree that reaches 8-20' in height, with a tight pyramidal form. Scaly, fragrant foliage holds its color in almost any condition, and reduces messy leaf litter over time.

Native to a variety of locations in full sun and part shade through much of the eastern United States, Thuja occidentalis is a great native selection for specimen plantings, foundation planting, and privacy screens or borders. Thuja occidentalis Highlights™ is resistant to black walnut soils, perpetually wet ground, and deer browsing, and acts as a valuable source of food and shelter to butterfly and moth larvae, birds, and small mammals.

Native to U.S. and Native to Maryland
Mature Tree Height: Small: under 15 feet and Medium: 15 to 30 feet
Evergreen
Sun (6+ hours) and Part Shade/Sun (4-6 hours of sun)
Soil Moisture: Medium and Well-drained
Soil Type: Wide Tolerance and Average
Bloom Time:
Flower Color:
Foliage Color: Green and Yellow
Features: Attracts Birds, Attracts Wildlife, Host Plant for Butterflies or Moths, Fall Color, Winter Interest, and Fragrant
Tolerances: Cold Tolerant, Black Walnut Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, and Deer Tolerant
Garden Type: Small Space, Specimen Tree, Border/Screen, Woodland Garden, and Foundation Planting

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