| Description | Thin Man Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is one of the thinnest Arborvitae cultivars available. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average. moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | not of ornamental value |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | Flat scale-like, densely packed, green to bright green. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 12-15 ft tall and only 3-5 ft, seems to become more pointed with age |
| Maintenance | It may be necessary to trim the plants lightly to maintain their size. Heavy snowfall can cause plants to split and open, so I have tied them together to bring them back into shape. As with most Arborvitae, it will accumulate a significant amount of dead foliage in the center. To get rid of the brown foliage, I like to tap the plant with the flat side of a leaf rake. Arborvitae is one of the easiest evergreen shrubs to transplant. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Tim Wood at Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan. |
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