The botanical name Thuja seems to always be associated with the wrong plant in the wrong place. Then common names like giant arborvitae, and western redcedar, drum up a lot fears.

A: Thuja is the botanical name of the genus that most people call arborvitae around here.They're also called Eastern red cedars. Like any plant, they've got their pros and cons.

Specifics . Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis Pronunciation: THOO-yuh ock-sih-den-TAY-liss Common name(s): White-Cedar, Arborvitae, Northern White-Cedar Family: Cupressaceae USDA hardiness zones ...

A: Bagworms are fond of arborvitae. It's very common for this kind of browning to seem to happen overnight because the bags blend in so well with the plant foliage. That's because the bagworms ...

Tiny Tim arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tim') lives up to its name because it's a dwarf, globe-shaped shrub with dense, bright green foliage. It is perfect for small gardens and as ...

Its other common name is spikemoss and, ... The arborvitae fern is cold-hardy in Zones 6 to 9 and is classified as evergreen to semi-evergreen and deciduous depending on the zone.

A neglected arborvitae can easily become too large for its space, without enough green margin for pruning. In nature, arborvitaes can reach 50 to 70 feet tall and 30 feet wide.

What’s more common is deer munching on them. “If they find an arborvitae hedge, they’ll help themselves to it,” he said. “You see it more in eastern Oregon.

Some common plants favored by deer include arborvitae, yew, rhododendron, azalea and crabapple. Yews and arborvitae can be ruined by deer browsing, as they will strip foliage from all parts of the ...