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Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

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WHIP IT GOOD™

Aborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

'RutThu2'

PP#35,030; CBRAF

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Whip It Good aborvitae with thread-like stems in a landscape. "} Three Whip It Good aborvitae with dark green stems in a landscape. An evergreen with unusual whip-like stems planted in front of a tree and surrounded by mulch. Three arborvitae with unusual thread like stems in a landscape. An evergreen with unusual thread-like foliage planted in a landscape and surrounded by mulch.
Description

It was love at first sight when we saw this fun, unusual evergreen in the UGA test garden in Athens, and after trialing it for several years, we love Whip It Good arborvitae even more. It’s much like a ‘Whipcord’ Thuja with its abundance of long thread-like stems, but in a neater package and with a dense, low-mounded habit. Use it like you would a boxwood, whether that’s as individual balls, in decorative containers, as a low hedge, or mix it in with dwarf conifers or train it into a standard for a really unique offering. 

USDA Zone
3 - 7 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
3-5'
Width
3-5'
Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Features: New, Evergreen, Compact

Filters: Botanical genus: Thuja, Common name: Aborvitae, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage

Features: New, Evergreen, Compact

Filters: Botanical genus: Thuja, Common name: Aborvitae, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage