Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Tuffet'
white cedar 'Golden Tuffet'
A very slow-growing conifer, eventually up to 60cm high and 80cm wide, with juvenile foliage which is green in the centre of the plant but mostly golden orange, yellow-edged in summer, and bronzed in winter
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Green Orange | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow Green Orange | |||
| Autumn | Yellow Green Orange | |||
| Winter | Green Orange Bronze |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Thuja are fast-growing evergreen trees of narrowly conical habit, with flat sprays of tiny, aromatic, scale-like leaves and small knobbly cones
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade, and protect from drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Little or no pruning required: Pruning group 1
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and conifer aphid
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and other fungal diseases, particularly thuja blight and Coryneum canker (see conifers: brown patches)
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