Highlights™ Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Janed Gold' PP #21,967

Pronunciation: THOO-yuh ok-si-den-TAY-lis
SKU #05393
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 8 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide in 10 years; reaches 20 ft. with age.

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Description An exceptional variety with intense, yellow-gold foliage. A standout among other varieties, as it holds its bright color year-round, even through winter. Thrives in summer heat without burning, if watered regularly. Tight, upright pyramidal form becomes conical with age. Excellent garden specimen or hedging shrub. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth Rate Moderate
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Foliage Color Yellow
Companion Plants Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis)Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Spirea (Spiraea)
Care Instructions Thrives in deep, enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soil; dislikes dry conditions. Mulch around the root zone and shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. Pruning is seldom necessary.
History This selection is a sport of Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja 'Smaragd'), found to have brighter, more intense yellow gold foliage and a tight uniform habit, with the ability to hold its color year-round, without burning in summer heat, if soil is kept evenly moist. Introduced by PlantHaven International, Santa Barbara, California.
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DescriptionAn exceptional variety with intense, yellow-gold foliage. A standout among other varieties, as it holds its bright color year-round, even through winter. Thrives in summer heat without burning, if watered regularly. Tight, upright pyramidal form becomes conical with age. Excellent garden specimen or hedging shrub. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Foliage ColorYellow
Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus); Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis)Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Spirea (Spiraea)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in deep, enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soil; dislikes dry conditions. Mulch around the root zone and shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. Pruning is seldom necessary.
History
HistoryThis selection is a sport of Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja 'Smaragd'), found to have brighter, more intense yellow gold foliage and a tight uniform habit, with the ability to hold its color year-round, without burning in summer heat, if soil is kept evenly moist. Introduced by PlantHaven International, Santa Barbara, California.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.