Thuja occidentalis Polar Gold® (American Arborvitae) Unity Grown
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Thuja occidentalis Polar Gold® is a showy, gold-tinged arborvitae cultivar from Proven Winners that produces colorful, golden-yellow tinged foliage that's especially bright amongst the new growth. Similar to the striking golds hues produced by cultivars like Highlights™, Polar Gold® is an excellent way to add additional color to any landscape in the form of a narrow, upright, evergreen tree that reaches 10-15' in height, with a tight pyramidal spread of only 4-6'. Scaly, fragrant foliage holds its color in almost any condition, and a smaller footprint makes this cultivar a good choice for small spaces and foundation plantings.
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 as well as privacy screens or borders. Thuja occidentalis Polar Gold® 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. This cultivar is additionally more shade tolerant than other arborvitae, and its bright yellow foliage especially shines in part-shade.