Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana'
Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae

Family:

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) 99

Genus:

Thuja (Arborvitae White Cedar Cedar) 17

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 600

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 256

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 268

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bluish-green, leathery, evergreen foliage that maintains good color throughout the year)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

5-8 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-5 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Fairly adaptable, but performs best on moist to wet soils with good aeration; tolerates slightly alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Thick, leathery, abruptly-pointed leaves are darker blue-green above and a lighter dull green below. Leaves on main branches have a small yellowish gland on abaxial surface. Scales of cones overlap (Chamaecyparis cone scales open up). No hooks on cone scales as in Platycladus.

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Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

'Wareana' is a compact, pyramidal cultivar with thick, heavy, blue-green foliage that holds its color through winter. Extremely winter hardy. Bagworms can be a problem. Subject to several other insect pests, all of which usually can be controlled with timely spraying. Deer may feed on foliage.

1 Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_13386*A	HORTPARK

Additional Information

1 Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' found

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