| Description | A pyramidal Arborvitae with yellow foliage throughout the entire year. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Temperature | cooler temperatures during the fall and spring bring out the brightest colors of the foliage |
| Flowers | not of ornamental value |
| Leaves | The foliage is yellow during the summer, deeper golden yellow in the winter and spring. |
| Dimensions | plants in my yard are over 15 feet tall with a spread of 6-8 feet |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | Dutch |
| Author's Notes | I have three large Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae in my yard. Very ornamental in the cold to cooler time of the year. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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