Tiny Tot American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tot'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches 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
'Tiny Tot' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tot') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. 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, fragrant evergreen mound that stays 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Birds visit it, and the evergreen foliage adds winter interest.
Pairs well with Autumn Frost hosta, Hardy geranium, Lucifer montbretia, and Sedge.