| Description | A large growing globe Arborvitae that probably isn't used as much today since there are many good dwarf globe varieties available. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | green |
| Dimensions | 6-8 by 8 plus feet (HS), globular, large, keep away from the foundation unless you will prune to maintain size, a 75 year old plant is 8 by 18 feet (#226) |
| Maintenance | shearing to maintain size |
| Cultivar Origin | Named in around 1871. |
| Author's Notes | For many years (10 plus) I drove past a planting of Woodwardii Globe Arborvitae. At first they were nice small plants but later became very large at least 6 by 8 feet. It seemed very little pruning was done to control the size. They seemed to hold up well to snow. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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