Upright sprays of yellow-green leaves, turning bronze in winter and flask-shaped cones. This delightful, dwarf golden Chinese thuja is an excellent specimen plant for a sunny rockery or border with moist, well-drained soil. Forming a neat, oval shape, it looks great surrounded by low-growing, lime-tolerant heathers and alpine plants.
How to care for Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana:
Wearing gardening gloves trim, if necessary, in spring and again in late summer to maintain a neat shape
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Rate of growth:
Slow growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin allergen