Arborvitae Tater Tot

Features

Irresistibly cute – and useful! Tater Tot® arborvitae is the perfect plant accessory for your landscape – its neat, rounded shape is ideal for sprucing up any space in your yard! It naturally grows as a tidy little globe of fragrant, fan-like evergreen foliage. It's quite tolerant of shade, too, so you can plant it just about anywhere and enjoy year-round beauty from this easy care native shrub. Available in better garden centers in spring 2019.Top reasons to grow Tater Tot® arborvitae:- Naturally grows in an appealing globe shape.- A good choice even in shaded locations.- Very easy to grow and care for. 

Winter Interest

Native to North America

Characteristics

Plant Type:  Shrub

Shrub Type:  Evergreen

Height Category:  Short

Garden Height:  24 – 36 Inches 61cm – 91cm

Spacing:  36 – 48 Inches 91cm – 1.2m

Spread:  36 – 48 Inches 91cm – 1.2m

Foliage Colors:  Green

Foliage Shade:  Green

Habit:  Mounded

Container Role:  Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:  Part Sun to Sun

 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:  Easy

Bloom Time:  Grown for Foliage

Hardiness Zones:  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Water Category:  Average

Uses:  Border Plant

 Container

 Landscape

 Lawn Substitute

 Mass Planting

 Specimen or Focal Point

Uses Notes:  With its neat, rounded habit and evergreen foliage, Tater Tot arborvitae can fill just about any landscape role. It's perfect for adding a touch of formality to landscapes that could benefit from a bit of structure.

Maintenance Notes:  Arborvitae likes well-drained but moist soil, and benefits from a 2-3" layer of mulch. It needs little to no pruning, but if you wish to prune, do so in spring, after the new growth has begun to flush out. Avoid cutting into any thick or old stems.

Tater Tot® Thuja occidentalis 'SMNTOBAB' USPP 30,761, Can 7,152