SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis 'RutThu#1' PP #26,840
COMMON NAME: Hot Head® Arborvitae
GARDEN SIZE 3-4 ft tall by 3-4 ft wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE 3-9
EXPOSURE: Full sun, part sun (4 or more hours of sun per day)
WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought
HABIT (FORM): Dwarf, rounded
FOLIAGE: Evergreen with green scale-like needles
CARE: Fertilize once in the spring after the last freeze, and again in the fall at least a month before the first freeze with a mild evergreen fertilizer such as Holly-tone.
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