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Thuja occidentalis 'SMNTDGT'

Arborvitae - Cheer Drops®

$22.95

An appealing, fresh green, dense arborvitae with a unique Weeble-like, teardrop habit. Perfect for creating shorter, wider hedges and wind breaks, or as a specimen plant. No shaping is needed as it maintains its fun shape naturally. Fresh green foliage remains bright year-round.

Key Plant Details

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Planting Zones:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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Soil Type:

Clay, Sandy, Loamy

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Light Requirement:

Part Sun, Sun

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Moisture:

Wet

Plant Characteristics

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Mature Size:

10-20 feet in height, 6-8 foot spread

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Annual Growth Rate:

Moderate

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Bloom Time:

Grown for Foliage

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Shop By Use:

Privacy Screen, Windbreak Selection

Care Tips

Care Tips - Growing:

Tolerates heat and drought once established. Keep watered after pruning to minimize browning; this is also an effective strategy to minimize winter damage to foliage in cold areas.

Care Tips - Pruning:

Does not strictly require pruning, though it does tolerate it well. Prune in spring before new growth begins.

Care Tips - Soil:

Adaptable in terms of pH; best growth is in moderately moist, cool, fertile soils.

Care Tips - Uses:

Hedges; screening; mixed borders; foundation plantings; specimen.

Zone Map

This plant will grow in these zones

3-7