cones, egg shaped with horn-like projections, bluish green, wingless seeds
Leaves
in spring golden yellow foliage changing to yellow green and than green, bronze in the winter
Dimensions
10-15 feet tall
Propagation
cuttings
Misc Facts
Platycladus comes from Greek words meaning broad (platys) and branch (klados) in reference to its vertical plane branching configuration which distinguishes it from plants in the genus Thuja (#144) (syn Thuja orientalis Elegantissima)
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)