Malonyana Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Malonyana'
Description | Great choice for a quick, dense evergreen hedge or privacy screen. Shiny, mint-green foliage has a unique pineapple scent when crushed. Extremely narrow habit provides handsome vertical interest to any landscape. An ideal replacement for Italian cypress in colder winter regions. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 20 to 30 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Black Walnut Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Rose (Rosa); Weigela (Weigela); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
Care | Provide deep, fertile, loamy, moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from drying winds. Provide some shade in hotter summer regions. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Mulch root zone to conserve moisture. Fertilize when new growth begins in spring. Needs little care once established. |
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Lore | Discovered over a century ago, this European conifer is still rare in North American gardens. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8
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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.