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American Pillar Thuja

American Pillar Thuja

The American Pillar Thuja grows quickly into a narrow, columnar evergreen, adding up to 3 feet a year while staying just a few feet wide. A space-saving tribute built to stand tall for decades.

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American Pillar Thuja Treebute

A narrow, fast-growing tribute that offers privacy and presence without taking up much space.

The American Pillar Thuja grows in a strikingly narrow, columnar form, adding up to 3 feet a year while staying just 3 to 5 feet wide, making it one of the fastest ways to establish a tall, evergreen tribute in a tight space. Its dense, rich green foliage holds its color year-round, offering a steady presence in your landscape through every season.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years.

Why You'll Love the American Pillar Thuja

  • Exceptionally fast growth: adds up to 3 feet a year, quickly establishing a tall, established presence faster than most other evergreens.
  • A narrow, space-saving form: stays just 3 to 5 feet wide even at 20 feet or more in height, making it ideal for tight spaces or property lines.
  • Naturally resilient: resistant to deer, drought, and urban pollution, needing very little upkeep once established.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, the American Pillar Thuja is fast, tough, and low-maintenance, rewarding simple care with decades of narrow, evergreen presence.

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade. Full sun brings out the densest, most vibrant foliage.

  • Water: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish deep roots, then taper off as your tree matures. Once established, it's fairly drought-tolerant, though extended dry periods call for supplemental watering.

  • Space: Plan for a mature size of about 15 to 25 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide. If planting as a privacy screen, space trees about 2.5 to 4 feet apart.

This tree naturally maintains its narrow, upright shape, so pruning is rarely needed. A layer of mulch around the base helps retain moisture and protect the roots, especially in colder or more exposed locations.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The TreebuteĀ® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our TreebuteĀ® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Botanical Name:
Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar'
Growth Rate Value:
Fast
Mature Height Value:
25-30 ft.
Mature Width Value:
20-25 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
3-8 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in the American Pillar Thuja memorial kit?

Your kit includes a healthy American Pillar Thuja in the size you select, a step-by-step planting and care guide, and a personalized memorial message. Optional add-ons like a planter or premium potting mix are also available.

Can I plant this in memory of a pet?

Yes. The American Pillar Thuja is a meaningful tribute for a pet as well as a person, and its towering, long-lived nature makes it a tribute that lasts for generations.

How big does it get, and how long does it live?

At maturity, expect around 15 to 25 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide. Under ideal conditions, this tree can live for 50 years or more.

How much care does it need?

Very little once established. It requires only occasional watering during extended dry periods and rarely needs pruning, since it naturally holds its narrow shape.

What if I'm not ready to plant yet?

That's completely understandable. Your tree can wait in its container in a bright spot with regular watering until you're ready. There's no deadline to begin.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.