| Description | Techny Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) A medium spreading, medium height needled evergreen shrub. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Flowers | not of ornamental value |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | dark green needles hold their color throughout the winter, very resistant to winter burn |
| Dimensions | 4-5 plus foot spread by 10 plus feet tall, medium rate of growth |
| Maintenance | A light shearing may be needed to maintain size. Heavy snow can cause the plants to split and open up. I have tied them together to bring them back into shape. Like most Arborvitae it will accumulate a good amount of dead foliage in the center. I like to tap the plant with the flat side of a leaf rake to knock lose the brown foliage. All Arborvitae are among the easiest of the evergreen shrubs to transplant. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected in Techny, Illinois (USA), by Brother Charles Reckamp. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Mission Arborvitae |
| Author's Notes | This is my favorite of the pyramidal Arborvitae. Holds the color well in the winter, little winter burn and few if any disease problems. I have these in my garden for over 20 years and have planted many dozens on landscape jobs. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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