Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana'
Dwarf Eastern Arborvitae

Family:

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) 98

Genus:

Thuja (Arborvitae White Cedar Cedar) 17

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 571

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 230

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

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.

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.