| Description | Filiformis Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis Filiformis) is an unusual Arborvitae having thread-like branches. |
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| Pronunciation | (Thoo-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | light green changing to dark green, thread-like, weeping |
| Dimensions | 7-8 feet tall, upright tree-like to rounded |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain shape or allow to do it's thing which is a rather unkempt (bad hair day) appearance |
| Author's Notes | We had a few of these for sale at the garden center. Because of their unusual branch shape, people had a hard time believing they were Arborvitae. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #202-American Conifer Societywww.conifersociety.org) |
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