| Description | A golden yellow to yellow colored, globose shaped semi-dwarf evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | cones, egg shaped with horn-like projections |
| Leaves | bright golden yellow in spring , changing to light yellow green, flatted sprays of evergreen needles |
| Dimensions | considered semi-dwarf at about 5-10 feet tall, reported to get larger |
| Maintenance | shearing to maintain shape |
| Misc Facts | Platycladus comes from Greek words meaning broad (platys) and branch (klados) in reference to its vertical plane branching configuration which distinguishes it from plants in the genus Thuja (#144) According to Bloom the use of the name "Berckmans" is incorrect but it is widely used by this name. (#136) (syn Thuja orientalis Aurea Nana) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom),#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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