| Description | A dwarf, slow growing Arborvitae cultivar. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-8 |
| Sunlight | full to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | The dark green needles are flat and tightly packed. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Slow growing conical shaped shrub reaching 10 feet tall by 3-5 foot spread. |
| 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 |
| Native Site | Selection of North American native species Thuja occidentalis. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by A.M. Jensen, Holmstrup,Denmark. |
| Author's Notes | This has been a very hardy Arborvitae for me over the years. Some of the first plants I installed over 17 (2012) years ago are around 8-9 feet in height. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #38-Conifers for your Garden (Bloom) |
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