Aurea Nana oriental arborvitae
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurea Nana' oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana') is a tree for specimen use, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows slowly into a columnar evergreen that reaches 2 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Birds visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese spirea, Korean spice viburnum, Greig's tulip, and September Charm anemone.