Little Giant Arborvitae is a dense, slow-growing evergreen shrub with a naturally globular habit and soft lacy scale-like foliage that stays bright green year round. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Origins: |
Northeast N. America |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No pruning necessary. Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems. Watch for canker.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Spirea, Rose
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Thuja occidentalis Little Giant Arborvitae, (2) Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant' 2014, (3) Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant', 2019 photo, (2) Photo by cultivar413, Chicago Botanic Gdn, Crescent Gdn 180721 096
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
