That variety (according to my resource, NCSU) grows very slowly to a height of 3 to 6 feet and 2 to 3 feet wide. Some other resources say 10 feet. I have no experience with this variety.

Do you have a deer problem? They love all the arborvitae except for green giant.

As for finding a larger one, do you have a John Deere Landscaping Nursery in your area? Everyone thinks that they only sell wholesale to landscapers, but they will sell retail (at least ours will), but you have to call and ask.

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Gulftide' is an (dark green) evergreen, but does have some spiny leaves. It's an 'average' speed grower to 10 ft x 4 ft.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' is a slow grower to 5'x4' and is bright green.
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Templehof' has a pyramidal shape, slow grower to 8'x6'
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point' is pyramidal, blue-green foliage and an average grower to 10'x6'.

That's about all I can think of right now.

Cameron

'Holmstrup' is a dwarf form of arborvitae and will take forever to reach the height you want. The previous suggestions are great but you can also look for the far more common cultivar of arborvitae, 'Emerald' or 'Emerald Green' (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'). This is the mostly widely available and frequently sold arb and retains its deep green color well throughout winter. It also gets quite a bit larger than 'Holmstrup' - 10-12' is most typical.

This plant is sold everywhere - look for it at area nurseries or the large home improvement stores like Lowe's or Home Depot.

Thanks Cameron and Garden Gal. I am already researching the ones you recommended. The Emerald Green looks very good as well as the Gulftide.

I have priced the Emerald Green and it is much cheaper than some of the others.

I have Emerald Green. I even have 3 in large pots on my deck. It's a good one--I wasn't sure about the height you wanted.

Cameron

Cameron, do you think the Emerald Green would get too tall to have on the corner of a house about 4' away from the wall? My roof line comes down to about 8' from the ground. I thought the Holmstrup would look best since it maxed out around 7 - 8'. I don't think you can trim arborvitae either so the Emerald may get too large.

I found the Holmstrup online in three gal pots that are two feet tall. I was thinking of ordering these and just wait for them to grow.

Sure you can trim arborvitae - they are a very common hedge plant in this area and you see them both trimmed and untrimmed. Because arborvitae do not really form distinct leaders, they can be topped off and/or shaped as desired.

You had mentioned in your first post that you didn't want to do a lot of trimming -- is once every spring okay?

Four feet away from the wall is perfect. You can prune back in the spring (before new growth emerges). I think they'll be fine for 3-4 years before you'll want to prune. However, since you're in a different zone than me -- if it looks like you're going to have to get a stepladder to prune, start sooner.

I like to shape the sides (and top if you want) with my hedgetrimmer to promote lush growth. If you do this every year, you can keep lush foliage on the tips. I trim in the spring when I've got my cordless hedgetrimmers out for my lavender, buddleia and grasses. The three large pots of arborvitae on my deck will be kept shaped this way. I just planted them a few weeks ago.

Again, if you think deer will be a problem, don't plant arborvitae.

Cameron