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!
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
