I need a tall, thin evergreen tree. Any names?

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You didn't say exactly how tall and thin, but here are a few that you can pick from.

Abies lasiocarpa (Sub-alpine Fir) - 30'-50' h x 10'-15' w (needs well drained soil)
- Zone 2
Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar) - 50' h x 10' w (tolerates heat, drought, and poor soil)
- Zone 5
Cedrus atlantica glauca 'Fastigiata' (Columnar Blue Atlas Cedar) - 30' h x 6'-8' w (upright, dense branching)
- Zone 5
Juniperus virginiana 'Skyrocket' (Skyrocket Juniper) - 25' h x 5' w (very narrow with silvery-grey foliage)
- Zone 3
Picea glauca pendula (Weeping White Spruce) - 20'-30' h x 5'-10' w (very formal, narrow, conical shape with stiff downward hanging branches and soft, light gray-green needles)
- Zone 2
Pinus flexilis glauca 'Vanderwolfe Pyramid' (Vanderwolf's Pine) - 20'-30' h x 10'-15' w (pyramidal shape that broadens with age and blue-green needles)
- Zone 4
Pinus nigra 'Arnolds Sentinel' (Arnolds Sentinel Pine) - 25' h x 7' w (Columnar with dark green needles with dense upright branches)
- Zone 4
Pinus strobus fastigiata (Columnar Eastern White Pine) - 20'-25' h x 4'-8' w (upright and narrow with long slender blue-green needles)
- Zone 4...Show more

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Arbor Vitae. These are the tall thin evergreen trees you see planted in rows for natural fencelines and privacy. They can also be planted alone for small areas where you would like some year-round green beyond a simple shrub. They'll be very easy to find at a nursury in Ohio....Show more

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Several types of Junipers, grow to maybe 20' tall. Check with a local nursery and see what is available....Show more