| Description | Golden Globe Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is a golden leaf form of the Globe Arborvitae. Gets a lot larger than the labels state. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Foliage color intensifies in the spring and fall when the weather is cooler. |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | The selling point of this plant is the golden colored foliage. This really stands out in the cooler temperatures of the spring and winter. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | An 8-year-old plant in my yard is 5-6 by 5-6 feet (2000-2008). This plant is now 8 by 8 feet (2012). This plant was never sheared. The plant is now 12 by 12 feet (2021). Gets a lot larger than the labels state. But can be kept smaller by annual pruning. |
| 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 | A non-burning sport of Woodwardi, cultivated prior to 1965. Selection of North American native species Thuja occidentalis. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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