Botanical Name: Thuja orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
Common Name: Dwarf golden arborvitae
Type of Plant: conifer: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape erect, single trunked, with flattened, ascending branches forming a dense, pyramidal to globe form
Height 3-6' (10')
Spread 2-5' (8')
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade
Soil well draining soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves scales, arranged on small branchlets which are vertically oriented in a plane, yellow-green
Flowers tiny, inconspicuous yellow-green flowers
Fruit if present, small round, 3/4" fleshy cone
 
Propagation:
semihardwood, hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
small accent shrub for formal style landscapes, container plant, rock gardens, good for coniferous landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, occasional in heavy soils
Fertilizing little required, light application in spring
Pruning none required – light shear for formal appearance
Pests/Diseases scale, spider mites
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Cupressaceae

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