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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
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 |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'
Other names: White cedar 'Danica'
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Genus: Thuja
Variety or cultivar: 'Danica' _ 'Danica' is a slow-growing, evergreen conifer. It has bright-green, vertical foliage and a neat, rounded habit.
Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn; Bronze-tinted, Bright-green in Winter
Fragrance: Foliage smells of pineapple when crushed.
Habit: Rounded
Toxicity: Contact with the skin may cause irritation.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Juniperus scopulorum 'Sky Rocket' (Rocky Mountain juniper 'Skyrocket')
Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' (White cedar 'Danica') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in any aspect so long as it gets good light. Needs protection from drying winds, particularly when young.
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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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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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