Thuja occidentalis, Eastern arborvitae

Identifying characteristics:

1. Small dark green scale-like leaves, densely packed in flat fan-like sprays

2. Conical shape large shrub/small tree

3. small brown to tan cones 0.33″ to 0.5″ longwith thin, overlapping scales, held pointing up

Juniperus chinensis ‘Aurea’, Old Gold Chinese juniper

Identifying characteristics:

1. Both awl-shaped (juvenile) and scale-like (mature) needles on same plant

2. Spreading habit

3. Bright yellow new growth (in full sun)

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Moonglow’, Moonglow Rocky Mountain Juniper

Identifying characteristics:

  1. scale-like leaves with silvery blue cast
  2. narrow, conical growth habit
  3. needles are opposite and closely pressed to stem
  4. branches and twigs are vertical
  5. blue fruits

x Cupressocyparis leylandii, Leyland cypress

Identifying characteristics:

1. Graceful, slightly pendulous branch habit

2. Fast growth and high tolerance of cultural variability

3. Opposite to sub-opposite scale-like needles

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