Arborvitae - Thuja 'Nigra' Privacy Plants These trees flourish in full-sun

These trees flourish in full-sun and can withstand Long Island's salty coastal conditions

blue-green cupped and roughly textured leaves make a dramatic statement in the garden

or plant to spread gently over a rock wall or along garden pathways

privacy tree in a shady situation

Arborvitae - Thuja 'Nigra' Privacy Plants These trees flourish in full-sunThuja 'Nigra', or Dark American Arborvitae, are a beautiful, dark green evergreen that is a moderately fast, upright grower. Dark American Arborvitae are great screening plants that perform well in a hedge due to their upright growth habit. This plant is very cold hardy and can handle part shade conditions. Thuja Nigra has been widely used as a privacy tree throughout Long Island & the Northeast due to it's reliability and neat growth habit.