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Danica Arborvitae

Tagged as: Arborvitae, Low Growing Evergreens

Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'
Common Name: Danica Arborvitae


Height: 2' Spread: 2' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate light shade and wet sites. No serious diseases or pests, except deer.
Ornamental Characteristics: A small, compact, ball-shaped evergreen shrub with dense, scale-like, emerald-green foliage that occurs as flattened sprays at the ends of short, ascending branches. Small, inconspicuous flowers and ½" cones.
Uses in the Landscape: Use in foundation plantings, rock gardens, low hedges, or as accent plants.

 

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