Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae is a globular dwarf evergreen shrub with soft lacy scale-like blue-green foliage that holds in winter. Best grown full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type:
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Shrub, Conifer
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Origins:
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Northeast N. America
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 7
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No pruning necessary. Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems. Watch for canker.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Spirea, Rose
IMAGE: Photo by F. D. Richards, MR. BOWLING BALL [American Arborvitae]
