Sunkist Arborvitae - Live Yellow Evergreen Conifer in Quart Pot | Thuja occidentalis
Brighten your landscape with the vibrant color of Sunkist Arborvitae, a stunning evergreen conifer prized for its brilliant lemon-yellow foliage and naturally pyramidal shape. This eye-catching arborvitae delivers exceptional color throughout the year, emerging with bright golden-yellow growth in spring and transitioning to rich orange-gold tones during the winter months.
Its dense branching habit and broad pyramidal form make Sunkist an excellent choice for privacy screens, foundation plantings, mixed borders, evergreen hedges, and specimen plantings. The colorful foliage creates a striking contrast against darker evergreens and flowering shrubs, adding warmth and visual interest in every season.
Hardy, adaptable, and low maintenance, Sunkist Arborvitae is an outstanding choice for gardeners seeking dependable evergreen color and structure. These healthy plants are shipped established in quart-size nursery pots and are ready to thrive in your landscape.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Sunkist Arborvitae
✔️ Quart pot plant
✔️ Golden evergreen conifer
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival
Growing Information
- Common Name: Sunkist Arborvitae
- Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis ‘Sunkist’
- Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree
- Growth Stage: Established potted plant
- Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Well-drained soil; adaptable to a wide range of soil types
- Watering: Moderate; regular watering during establishment
- Mature Height: Approximately 6–10 feet
- Mature Width: Approximately 5–8 feet
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- USDA Zones: 4–9
- Container Friendly: Yes, when young and properly maintained
Care Tip: Plant in full sun for the brightest yellow foliage color. Mulching around the base helps conserve moisture and encourages healthy root development.
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.
