Arborvitaes do produce seeds, typically on older plants, but without seeing exactly what you are talking about it is hard to say what it is you are looking at. If what you are seeing is the early stages of arborvitae cones, they will change from juvenile, greenish-yellow cones to mature (brown) in early fall, at which point they’ll be ready for harvest.
Arborvitae can certainly be grown from seed, but due to genetic variations, you may not end up with the same variety if grown from seed. If you want to produce the same plant as you have now, it is best to take a cutting in late summer or fall and follow the instructions above. It is also a little easier to propagate from cuttings than seeds.
Hi Joan,
Arborvitaes do produce seeds, typically on older plants, but without seeing exactly what you are talking about it is hard to say what it is you are looking at. If what you are seeing is the early stages of arborvitae cones, they will change from juvenile, greenish-yellow cones to mature (brown) in early fall, at which point they’ll be ready for harvest.
Arborvitae can certainly be grown from seed, but due to genetic variations, you may not end up with the same variety if grown from seed. If you want to produce the same plant as you have now, it is best to take a cutting in late summer or fall and follow the instructions above. It is also a little easier to propagate from cuttings than seeds.
Hope this helps!