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Oriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae 'Westmont'

Platycladusorientalis

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Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Platycladus (plat-ee-KLAD-us)

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Species

orientalis (or-ee-en-TAY-liss)

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Synonym

Thuja orientalis

Platycladus stricta

Biota orientalis

Cupressus thuja

Thuja acuta

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Shiny/Glossy

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | October 2009 | neutral

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