| Description | Whipcord Arborvitae (Thuja plicata) is a small shrub with green cord-like foliage much different from the typical flattened foliage. I read in a blog where the author called this plant "the cousin It of the Arborvitae's" |
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| Pronunciation | (THU-ya)(pli-KA-tah) |
| Plant Type | Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-7 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, light shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | green, cord-like, bronzes in the winter |
| Dimensions | 4-5 plus feet, mop-like, can have "bad hair days" |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | "Whipcord’ originated as a chance seedling at Drakes Crossing Nursery in Silverton, Oregon in 1986. It was introduced by Barbara Hupp in 1999" (amycampion.com/whipcord-arborvitae-a-cool-quirky-dwarf-conifer/) |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Whipcord Western Arborvitae |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #201-Isles Nursery web site (www.iselinursery.com) |
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