| Description | Pancake Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis Concesarini) is a dwarf, slow-growing, mounding, evergreen shrub with deep sage green foliage turning to blue-green in cooler weather. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, resents overly dry |
| Soil & Site | average, not overly dry |
| Leaves | Evergreen, soft, needle-like, sage green turning to blue green in cooler weather. Color will vary with the site. In full sun, the color will appear slightly muted. |
| Dimensions | Listed as 12-18 by 36 inches (HS), five-year-old plants in my landscape have reached 4 feet by 26 inches, forming a flat-topped mound. |
| Maintenance | very little pruning is needed |
| Propagation | PP24013, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Found as a whole plant mutation of the Linesville variety of Arborvitae, West Grove, Pa., U.S.A., Gabriel Cesarini 2011 |
| Notes & Reference | #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences of Pancake Arborvitae. |