Conifer Database - Silveryana Nana

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Thuja occidentalis ‘Silveryana Nana’

Thuja occidentalis 'Silveryana Nana' is a dwarf, globose- to pyramidal selection of eastern arborvitae with upright branching and little tendency to form a dominant leader. Foliage is a combination of juvenile and mature types and grows with nice silvery variegation throughout the plant. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.5 m) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).

This cultivar is fairly obscure, the name published in 1984 in the ACS ConiferQuartlerly by Robert L. Fincham. Large, old plants are known to exist in arboretums and a few large gardens. It is said to have been selected and introduced to the nursery trade by Jon Spaan of Washington State.




Thuja occidentalis

Thuja occidentalis

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Variegated White or Cream
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Sport


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