Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis' /Threadleaf Arborvitae

This species has small, thread-like leaves from whence it gets its common name
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This species has small, thread-like leaves from whence it gets its common name	Close-up of the thread-like leaves	This species generally has dense growth as do others of the genus

This species has small, thread-like leaves from whence it gets its common name

Close-up of the thread-like leaves

This species generally has dense growth as do others of the genus


Scientific Name:	Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis'
Common Name:	Threadleaf Arborvitae
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Determine Your Zone
Height:	20-30 feet
Spread:	10 - 15 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Comments:	A compact grower with a conical to globe form. It generally has rather dense growth and the new growth in light green when it first emerges in the spring. It fine foliage makes it an interesting specimen plant.