Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Wintergreen' is a robust-growing, narrowly conical, upright selection of eastern arborvitae with a strong central leader and compact bright-green foliage that retains good color year-round. This quality is especially desireable in areas of the world that experience heavy snow load problems. It is an excellent choice for year-round screening, hedging, and windbreaks.
After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 15 feet (5 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 1.5 feet (45 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the 1940s by F.C. Hetz and Fairview Evergreen Nursery, Fairview, Pennsylvania, USA.
