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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Microbiota decussata
Other names: Russian arbor-vitae, Siberian carpet cypress
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Genus: Microbiota
Species: M. decussata - M. decussata is a low-growing, evergreen conifer with a prostrate habit. It has fine mid-green, scale-like foliage that becomes bronze-tinted in winter.
Microbiota decussata is: Evergreen
Foliage: Bronze-tinted in Winter; Green in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike' (Spotted laurel 'Goldstrike')
Microbiota decussata (Russian arbor-vitae) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sunny position
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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