SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis Totem Smaragd ('Thucavlo') PP31,775
COMMON NAME: Totem Arborvitae
GARDEN SIZE: 4-5 ft tall by 1.5-2 ft wide
GROWTH RATE: n/a
USDA ZONE: 6-9
EXPOSURE: Full sun, part sun
WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought
HABIT (FORM): upright oval
FOLIAGE: Evergreen, green scale-like needles
CARE: No pruning needed. 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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