A bright, golden arborvitae with soft, feathery texture and a tidy upright form that glows through the seasons
FEATURES:
- Golden-yellow foliage for bold, bright evergreen color
- Soft, feathery sprays with a plush, touchable texture
- Dense branching that creates a full, “no gaps” look
- Naturally upright habit with a clean, tidy silhouette
- Color holds well through the season with strong contrast against darker greens
- Evergreen year-round (no notable fall color change)
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Golden evergreens look best with a “dark backdrop.” Place this near deep green foliage or a darker fence line and the color will look brighter, richer, and more intentional, like you planned the contrast from the start.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 8-12' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' apart
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
Highlights® Arborvitae
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Thuja occidentalis 'Janed Gold' PP21,967
Regular price Sale price| Qty | Discount | Total Savings |
|---|---|---|
| 6+ | $25 / tree | $150 |
| 12+ | $50 / tree | $600 |
| 24+ | $75 / tree | $1800 |
| 50+ | $100 / tree | $5000 |
Plant with Confidence when choosing Big & Tall Trees and Hedges!
A bright, golden arborvitae with soft, feathery texture and a tidy upright form that glows through the seasons
FEATURES:
- Golden-yellow foliage for bold, bright evergreen color
- Soft, feathery sprays with a plush, touchable texture
- Dense branching that creates a full, “no gaps” look
- Naturally upright habit with a clean, tidy silhouette
- Color holds well through the season with strong contrast against darker greens
- Evergreen year-round (no notable fall color change)
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Golden evergreens look best with a “dark backdrop.” Place this near deep green foliage or a darker fence line and the color will look brighter, richer, and more intentional, like you planned the contrast from the start.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 8-12' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' apart
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
Why plant Highlights® Arborvitae?
Emerald Arborvitae has a radical new look! The classic columnar evergreen that graces countless landscapes in this country and abroad gets an extreme makeover in Highlights® Arborvitae. Instead of the rich green foliage you expect, it surprises you with a burst of bright lemon yellow. This sassy selection belongs to our Firefly collection and can be used as a single specimen in your beds, borders, and large containers as an energizing color spot. More daring homeowners may want to go all in and use Highlights® Arborvitae to create a stunning golden hedge that will dazzle all year long. Arborvitae means “Tree of Life,” referencing a story that goes back to the sixteenth century. In 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew were stuck in what is now Quebec for the winter and were starting to die of scurvy (caused by a vitamin C deficiency). They were saved only when the local Iroquois people gave them some Arborvitae tea. (We’ll stick to orange juice!) Highlights® is a selection of Eastern Arborvitae, the same species that saved Cartier’s men. It was discovered in a nursery in Poland in 1999 and was introduced into this country in 2010.
How to use Highlights® Arborvitae in the landscape?
Highlights® Arborvitae naturally forms a columnar shape and needs very little pruning to maintain its tidy form. If you want an even more formal look, however, you may give it a light shearing annually. Pruning it is a pleasure, because the foliage is soft—not prickly like other conifers—and the leaves and branches have a sweet, resinous fragrance when cut.
How To Plant Highlights® Arborvitae
This dapper, formal evergreen specimen tree is an easygoing addition to your landscape thatgrows in almost any kind of soil. Although Highlights® Arborvitae will adapt to part shade, full sun will bring out the richest golden tones. Give it a good drink during dry spells. If the foliagestarts to turn brown, it’s too late! In deer country, protect this tree with a deterrent such as Plantskydd® Pest Repellant, or you may get some unsolicited pruning. The only other pest your Highlights® Arborvitae may encounter is bagworms. Look for little gray cocoons hanging from the branches, pick them off, and crush them under your heel—problem solved!
Frequently Asked Questions
Arborvitae does not have showy blooms. It may produce small, inconspicuous cones, but it’s grown for evergreen foliage color and dense form.
Highlights® holds golden tones well, especially with good light. Like many golden evergreens, color can be brightest in full sun and may soften slightly in shade or during winter, while remaining attractively golden overall.
Pruning is usually minimal. If shaping is desired, lightly trim in late spring or early summer. Avoid cutting back into bare wood, since arborvitae does not reliably re-sprout from old, leafless stems.
