Topiary #5PT Thuja Plicata Whipcord/ Threadleaf Arborvitae Patio Tree

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’

COMMON NAME: Dwarf Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 4-5 ft. x 4-5 ft. in ten years

GROWTH RATE: Moderate (6 in. – 12 in. per year)

USDA ZONE: 5-7

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought

HABIT (FORM): Multi-stemmed, Mounded Conifer with arching branches

FOLIAGE: Green, finely textured scale-like needles; Turns bronze in winter

CARE: Fertilize once in the spring after the last freeze, and again in the fall at least a month before the first freeze with a mild evergreen fertilizer such as Holly-tone.