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Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar'
Choose American Pillar Arborvitae when you need a tall, very narrow evergreen screen and cannot give up much yard space. The tradeoff: it is a Thuja occidentalis type, so deer browsing is a real concern.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | B+ | It gives a clean vertical screen, though the look is more functional than ornamental. |
| Growth Rate | A | It fills in quickly when planted in decent soil with steady moisture. |
| Maintenance | B | It usually needs little shaping, but watering during establishment matters. |
| Deer Resistance | D | This is not the arborvitae we'd steer toward where deer feed heavily. |
| Small Space Fit | A | Its narrow habit is the main reason to use it near fences and side yards. |
| Screening Value | A- | It gives strong privacy per foot of bed but depends on tight, even planting. |
| Wet Site Tolerance | A- | Northern white cedar is a wetland species by nature, so it handles a damp or seasonally wet screening line better than nearly any other evergreen. |
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend American Pillar for narrow screening only if deer pressure is manageable and watering is realistic during establishment. Its narrow footprint makes it one of the easier choices when a buffer or setback leaves you very little planting width.
| Botanical Name | Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | American Pillar Arborvitae |
| Mature Height | 15-20 ft |
| Mature Width | 3-4 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 3a-8a |
| Spacing | 3 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist |
| Growth Habit | Narrow, columnar, upright |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Native | Yes (species native to New England/eastern US) |
| Best Used For | Narrow evergreen privacy screening • Riparian buffer screening in tight widths • Damp and seasonally wet property lines • Native evergreen structure |
| Wetland Indicator Status | FACW (Facultative Wetland) for the species Thuja occidentalis — usually occurs in wetlands. Source: USDA/USACE National Wetland Plant List, Northcentral & Northeast region. |
Yes, that is the main reason to choose it over broader arborvitae.
Better than most evergreens. Northern white cedar is rated FACW and dominates cedar swamps in the wild, so it tolerates a high water table and seasonally soggy ground. It will not take stagnant water in compacted clay, and it is genuinely drought-sensitive — do not treat it as a tough dry-site plant.
Usually not much; trim lightly and avoid cutting into bare wood.
No, choose Green Giant Arborvitae instead for stronger deer resistance.
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-11002
great healthy tress. good service and installation.
We highly recommend this company! The plants were perfect and the service was even better. We had 10 arborvitae delivered and installed. A small order but they treated us like we were their most important customer. They arrived exactly when they said they would, worked with me to ensure the placement was what I wanted, and had everything planted in about an hour. They guys who did the installation were friendly and left my garden cleaner then they found it. They didn’t leave behind so much as a dusting of soil. 10/10 highly recommend
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