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Plants for Difficult Places
stailor_gw

arborvitae in shade?

23 years ago

Hi,

I'd like to plant a few arborvitaes in my backyard for some privacy screening. However, my yard does not get much sunlight. Can these plants do OK in this environment? I'm in northern NJ.

Thanks,

Jay

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