American Arborvitae

About this plant

Elevate your landscape with the 'Hetz Wintergreen' American Arborvitae, a premium selection renowned for its exceptional beauty and hardiness. This cultivar boasts dense, scale-like foliage that maintains a rich, deep green color throughout the year, even in the coldest winter months, providing consistent visual interest and privacy. Its naturally elegant, conical form requires minimal pruning to maintain, making it an ideal choice for a sophisticated, low-maintenance garden. Perfect for creating stately hedges, privacy screens, or as a distinguished specimen plant, the 'Hetz Wintergreen' offers both aesthetic appeal and practical benefits. Its dense growth habit provides excellent sound dampening and windbreaks, enhancing the comfort and tranquility of your outdoor space. With its robust nature and enduring beauty, the 'Hetz Wintergreen' American Arborvitae from A Cut Above is an investment in timeless elegance that will flourish in your landscape for years to come. It adapts well to various soil conditions and demonstrates good resistance to common pests and diseases.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires minimal pruning to maintain shape. Prune only if necessary to remove dead or damaged branches. Fertilize in spring with a balanced evergreen fertilizer.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.