Thuja occidentalis is native to 23 states and part of Canada. In its native range it was called the Tree of Life when colonists learned from Native Americas how to use the leaves to treat scurvy.

Two of these species are native to North America, Thuja occidentalis and Thuja plicata ... arborvitae is one plant genus to consider, with the leaves producing a citrus-like scent when crushed.

As you enter the meadow from the Tyler garden on the sidewalk, northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) and fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatic ‘Gro-Lo’) are among several new plantings mixed in with more ...