| Description | Aurea Nana Oriental Arborvitae (Platycadus orientalis Aurea Nana) is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with mostly yellow-tinged foliage. Its bluish cones are interesting and knobby. This dwarf plant grows to an estimated 5-6 feet tall. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, with some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | flat, evergreen, yellow newer growth |
| Roots | whitish to bluish star-shaped cones |
| Dimensions | 5 by 3 feet (HS), slow growing, pyramidal growth form |
| Maintenance | If needed shearing to maintain shape. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Platycladus comes from Greek words meaning broad (platys) and branch (klados), referring to its vertical plane branching configuration, which distinguishes it from plants in the genus Thuja (#144). According to Bloom, the use of the name "Berckmans" is incorrect, but it is widely used by this name. (#136) (syn Thuja orientalis Aurea Nana) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom),#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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