Weeping Threadleaf Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis'
Evergreen accent has a pendulous habit. Dense branches hold many loose tufts of long thread-like drooping branches. New growth is bright green. Grafted on patio tree form to display habit.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | THEW-ya fil-i-FOR-mis |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Grows to 7 to 8 ft. crown, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Weeping |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, North American Native Selection, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Topiary, Very Wet Areas |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7283 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune semi-annually to maintain topiary form. Pruning time: spring.
Design Ideas
Here is a beautiful evergreen form to include in the border or as an accent alone. Use it as a foundation planting or combine it with other shrubs in a lawn planting or along the drive.
Evergreen accent has a pendulous habit. Dense branches hold many loose tufts of long thread-like drooping branches. New growth is bright green. Grafted on patio tree form to display habit.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune semi-annually to maintain topiary form. Pruning time: spring.
Design Ideas
Here is a beautiful evergreen form to include in the border or as an accent alone. Use it as a foundation planting or combine it with other shrubs in a lawn planting or along the drive.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | THEW-ya fil-i-FOR-mis |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Grows to 7 to 8 ft. crown, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Weeping |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, North American Native Selection, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Topiary, Very Wet Areas |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7283 |
