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Little Giant Cedar

Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant'

Also called Little Giant Arborvitae

  • Dwarf cultivar with a dense, rounded to oval habit
  • Light, gray-green foliage grows in vertical sprays
  • Turns a paler green colour in the winter
  • Good as a foundation or group
  • Low tolerance of dry or drought conditions
  • Low tolerance for salt spray

ZONE:
3

HEIGHT:
90-100 cm

SPREAD:
90-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

A versatile evergreen that can tolerate heavy pruning to create geometrical shapes in any formal landscape setting. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.

Additional Notes about Little Giant Cedar:

Deer find the soft evergreen foliage very attractive for winter food and will rapidly strip a plant.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Evergreen
Evergreen
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average
GROWTH RATE:
Slow
HABIT:
Globe
Dwarf
Oval
Compact
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Gray
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Hedge
Topiary
Border/edging
Foundation planting