| Description | An extremely hardy, winter wind resistant, slow growing broad pyramidal Arborvitae. |
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| Pronunciation | (thu-ya)(ok-si-den-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-7 |
| Sunlight | Prefers full but tolerates some shade. |
| Moisture | Prefers moist to average water conditions. |
| Soil & Site | Prefers deep moist, well drained soils but tolerant of most average soil conditions. Doesn't like dry sites. |
| Fruit | small woody cones |
| Leaves | Dark green with a blue tinge, flat scale-like leaves. |
| Dimensions | The largest trees in North Dakota (USA) are 18 feet tall with a spread of 17. In a landscape site around 1/2 to 3/4 this size. A 35 year old plant was reported to reach only 8 feet. (#226) |
| 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 | Originally raised by Thomas Ware of England in about 1850. |
| Misc Facts | Extracts of the species have been are toxic to certain insects. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wymann) |
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