Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Fire Chief Arborvitae

Fire Chief Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe'
The Fire Chief Arborvitae is a colorful evergreen, adding year round color to the landscape! Older foliage is lime green, but newer growth is deep orange. This orange color persists all year! A sport of the Rheingold Arborvitae, Fire Chief is more mounded and suitable for smaller landscapes.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-7 
(zone 4 in protected locations)

Mature Size: 2'-4' tall and wide

Light: Full sun-Part shade 
(best orange color in full sun)

Water: Medium-Moist 
Grows best in moist soils, intolerant of severe drought. 

Soils: Grows in most soils, but performs best in slightly acidic soils. 
Best in clay or loamy clay soils where water won't drain as quickly especially
 in dry periods. 

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

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