Arborvitae - Thuja 'Nigra' fertilizer Long Island Native

Long Island Native

Prune hard in early spring

Early white flowers turn brown

which may aid in the uptake of mineral nutrients by plants

Latin Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides moudry Plant Type: Perennial Shrub Type: Herbaceous Exposure: Full Sun Deer Resistant: Yes Mature Height: 2ft Mature Width: 3ft Habit: Compact Growth Rate: Moderate Recommended Spacing: 2ft Hardiness Zone: Zone 4-10 Bloom Time: midsummer to late summer Flower Colors: brown Water Needs: Low Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: late winter early spring Additional attribute: Clump Forming Fall Color Erosion Control Landscape Uses: Border

Arborvitae - Thuja 'Nigra' fertilizer Long Island NativeThuja 'Nigra', or Dark American Arborvitae, are a beautiful, dark green evergreen that is a moderately fast, upright grower. Dark American Arborvitae are great screening plants that perform well in a hedge due to their upright growth habit. This plant is very cold hardy and can handle part shade conditions. Thuja Nigra has been widely used as a privacy tree throughout Long Island & the Northeast due to it's reliability and neat growth habit.