Name: Fire Chief™ Cedar
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 5387-2G
Price: 43.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief™ ('Congabe')

A compact cedar with dense evergreen foliage and a tidy habit, suited to borders, foundation plantings, and low hedges.

Slow-growing compact plant with rounded habit
Soft lacy bright golden foliage with a texture very different from a typical cedar
Foliage turns a fantastic mix of oranges and reds in autumn
Requires little maintenance
Low tolerance for salt spray

Size

2 gal

$43.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Average, Moist, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

1.0 – 1.25

Mature Spread (meters)

1.0 – 1.25

Growth Rate

Slow

Foliage Colour

Yellow

Fall Colour

Red

Habit

Compact

Attracts Birds

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent, Container, Foundation, Mass planting, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Avoid allowing this selection to go through periods of drought until the root system has established. No pruning is required to maintain the round compact shape.

Notes

Also referred to as American Arborvitae, Eastern White-Cedar, Northern White-Cedar.