Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae, White Cedar) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope The dark green foliage is

The dark green foliage is semi-evergreen and makes an attractive border plant

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heart-shaped leaves are a distinctive feature of the plant

Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae, White Cedar) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope The dark green foliage isNorthern White Cedar (commonly know in the landscape industry as Arborvitae) is exceedingly rare in nature in northern Illinois, but exceedingly common in landscaping :) It is common in landscaping because it performs very well as a dense evergreen screen. It is exceedingly rare in nature because it is a relic of colder times of glaciers gone by. It has great smelling foliage and is hard to beat for native privacy screens. However, it does grow on the