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Sudwell's Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Sudwelli'

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Sudwell's Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Sudwelli') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Sudwell's Arborvitae flowers

Sudwell's Arborvitae flowers

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Sudwell's Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Sudwelli') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Sudwell's Arborvitae foliage

Sudwell's Arborvitae foliage

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Height:  15 feet

Spread:  10 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Eastern White Cedar

Description:

A wonderful selection for creating eye catching borders or garden accents; foliage emerges bright yellow-gold, over older foliage that progresses to green; very slow growing and full sun brings out its best features

Ornamental Features

Sudwell's Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive gold foliage with hints of lime green which emerges yellow in spring. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and turn coppery-bronze in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Sudwell's Arborvitae is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Sudwell's Arborvitae is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Vertical Accent
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Sudwell's Arborvitae will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.

 
 
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Characteristics
Accent  Articulation  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Foliage Color  Plant Form  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features