Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Common name: 
Hetz Midget Arborvitae
Pronunciation: 
THEW-ya ok-si-den-TA-lis
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Thuja
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, globose, very slow growing, annual growth only 2.5 cm, to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) tall, somewhat wider spread, shoots rather stout, foliage green, arranged in flat sprays.
  • Native to USDA Zone 3     Originated about 1928 as a seedling in Fairview Nurseries, Fairview, Pennsylvania, introduced in 1942.
  • Sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
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