Mr. Bowling Ball American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Mr. Bowling Ball'
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 season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mr. Bowling Ball' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Mr. Bowling Ball') is a shrub for borders, containers, foundation plantings, and hedges. 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 soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen shrub that stays 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. The foliage is fragrant, and birds visit it. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Panicle hydrangea, and Stonecrop.