| I've never completely understood why this evergreen shrub has the common name "Dark Green Arborvitae", because of all the Arbs I ever shop for, the color of these is often the lightest. This shrub, unlike it's cousin 'Pyramidalis', is less tightly formed, with branches often drooping or splaying from the body of the plant. This makes this selection a good one for more naturalized settings. One down side to the splayed branches is their tendency to get caught in excess wind and partially breaking, effectively killing the branch. It sometimes seems as though landing birds have the ability to break the finer branches. Also called Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae, White Cedar |
