SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis 'Bobozam'
COMMON NAME: Mr. Bowling Ball or Linesville Arborvitae
GARDEN SIZE: 5-6 ft tall and wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow
USDA ZONE: 3-8
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought
HABIT (FORM): Compact, Globe-shaped Conifer
FOLIAGE: Dense, Rich Green with a hint of blue 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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