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Thuja occidentalis Sherwood Moss

Sherwood Moss Cedar (Sherwood Moss Arborvitae)

The juvenile foliage emerges green and takes on bronze hues for the winter on this dwarf, cone-shaped cedar.

  • »  Dwarf cultivar, with a rounded habit becoming conical with age
  • »  Loose, feathery new foliage has blue-green tips that harden off to moss-green
  • »  Foliage tips turn bronze in the winter
  • »  Provides a different shade of green and texture to the landscape
  • »  Low tolerance of dry or drought conditions

3gal
$54.75
  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:150-175 cm
  • Spread:100-125 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Conical
• Dwarf
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Bronze
• Green
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Hedge
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Moss'

Deer find the soft evergreen foliage very attractive for winter food and will rapidly strip a plant.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Moss'

This plant benefits from a light pruning to achieve a more compact form. It is suited to small group plantings for foundation areas or within the landscape bed. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location, as "winter burn" is not uncommon with this cultivar.