Pyramidal Arborvitae

Pyramidal arborvitae is a good option for planting under power lines. It prefers average moist soil and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out; a mulch ring around the root zone helps it through winter. It’s generally a higher-maintenance tree that needs pruning and removal of winter dieback, but it’s disease tolerant with a dense, upright growing pattern. Good as a specimen tree or property screen.

Growing conditions

• Hardiness zone: 2-3
• Mature height: 15-25 feet
• Mature spread: 12-15 feet
• Growth rate: 1-2 feet per year
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, wet, and clay
• Tolerates: Moist soil, pH range