Bobozam American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Bobozam'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bobozam' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Bobozam') is a tree for specimen plantings, hedges, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, fragrant evergreen that stays 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Wintergreen, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Berry Poppins winterberry.