SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis 'SMNTOO' USPP 34,292, Can PBRAF

COMMON NAME: Sting® Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 15-20 feet tall, 12-18 inches wide

GROWTH RATE: n/a

USDA ZONE: 3-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT: Upright, tight columnar, sword-like silhouette

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Green. Foliage may bronze during the winter in this zone.

PLANT ORIGIN: eastern North America as far south as Tennessee

FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning is preferred. Late winter or early summer is best.

USES: Specimen, screening

PET SAFETY: May be toxic in large amounts, but not often eaten.