Thujopsis dolabrata 'Nana' is a low-growing, dwarf, spreading selection of hiba arborvitae with bright, pale- to yellowish green, fine-textured overlapping thick, scale-like foliage, marked with silver on the undersides. Foliage remains bright-green in winter. Branching consists of upward-pointed sprays of foliage, forming a spreading bun-shaped mound. Plants perform best when grown in full sun or light shade.
After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 inches (30 cm) tall and 40 inches (100 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 4 inches (10 - 20 cm).
This cultivar originated long ago in Japan and. Veitch & Sons Nursery of the United Kingdom introduced it to the western nursery trade in the early 1860s.
