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shrub recommendation - salt tolerant, arborvitae like

16 years ago

I originally was going to put in a line of Arborvitae pyramidalis (emerald green) along the east side of our church, but some more research showed that the salt from the parking lot could make this a poor choice. Can anyone point me to a shrub similar is shape (upright, 3-4 ft diameter, good for a hedge perhaps eventually) that is more salt tolerant? We're in MI, zone 6.

Thank you!

marcos

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jabee
16 years ago
One of the Juniper species or Canadian Hemlock might work.

Here is a link that might be useful: Salt Tolerence of Common Nursery Plants
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