Golden Tuffet Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Tuffet'

Pronunciation: THOO-yuh ok-sih-den-TAY-liss
SKU #05597
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches only 1 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
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Description This compact shrub has a dense, mounded form and attractive yellow spring foliage that matures to a golden orange color with hints of lime green. Foliage retains its color throughout winter. Adds fine, delicate texture to the landscape and provides interest to borders or groupings. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Border, Container, Hedge
Foliage Color Yellow
Companion Plants Boxwood (Buxus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Spirea (Spiraea); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care Instructions Thrives in enriched, evenly moist, loamy, well-drained soils; dislikes dry conditions. Provide afternoon shade in hot summer regions and protect from harsh winds. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune lightly, only as needed to shape.
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DescriptionThis compact shrub has a dense, mounded form and attractive yellow spring foliage that matures to a golden orange color with hints of lime green. Foliage retains its color throughout winter. Adds fine, delicate texture to the landscape and provides interest to borders or groupings. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Foliage ColorYellow
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Spirea (Spiraea); Smoke Tree (Cotinus)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, evenly moist, loamy, well-drained soils; dislikes dry conditions. Provide afternoon shade in hot summer regions and protect from harsh winds. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune lightly, only as needed to shape.

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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.