Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' (Mission)'
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Michael Dirr Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' (Mission)'
Michael Dirr
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' (Mission)'
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' (Mission)' (click for large image)
Techny' (Mission) American Arborvitae, Techny' (Mission) Eastern Arborvitae, Techny' (Mission) White Cedar 		Common Names:
  • Techny' (Mission) American Arborvitae
  • Techny' (Mission) Eastern Arborvitae
  • Techny' (Mission) White Cedar
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Techny' (Mission) American Arborvitae, Techny' (Mission) Eastern Arborvitae, Techny' (Mission) White Cedar
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Requires full sun.
Dry to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 3 to Zone 7

Dirr says: "Probably the best form for northern gardens"

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 10' to 20'.
Dirr says: "broad-based, pyramidal form to 10 to 15'; slow-growing."

Foliage:

  Needle Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "excellent dark green foliage year-round."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "good hedge plant, extremely popular"

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
 
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' (Mission)' is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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