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Platycladus orientalis 'Conspicua'
Common name:
goldspire oriental arborvitae
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym:
Platycladus orientalis 'Berckman's Golden Biota', Thuja orientalis 'Conspicua'
Distribution:
Species native to China and Korea
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This evergreen shrub grows to 36" high with yellow foliage and a conical shape. Reported to be resistant to bagworms. Requires deep, well-drained soil. Works well as a specimen and for hedges.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CK11
(CK11)
• Accession: D1998-0353.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual