General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Wind

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Common names
  • Oriental Arborvitae
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Platycladus orientalis
  • Synonym: Thuja orientalis

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Location: Juniper Level Botanical Garden   Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: 2024-03-01
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-07-16
Location: Far North Dallas
Date: 2017-04-26

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-02-20
"Platycladus orientalis ‘Franky Boy’, 2017, [Chinese Arborvit
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-03-30
"Platycladus orientalis ‘Franky Boy’, 2016, [Chinese Arborvit
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-03-30
"Platycladus orientalis ‘Franky Boy’, 2016, [Chinese Arborvit
Location: Far North Dallas
Date: 2017-04-26
Location: Far North Dallas
Date: 2017-04-26
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Misidentified by ebean Aug 24, 2023 7:46 PM 3

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