Oriental Arborvitae 100 Seeds Platycladus orientalis

The Oriental Arborvitae is an evergreen tree with dense foliage that is in flattened, vertical sprays. It is one of the most widely grown conifers in temperate regions. It is a tough, durable plant with attractive foliage and curious, ornamental seed cones that are light bluish-gray with curved scales. It is commonly called Oriental thuja or Oriental arborvitae. Platycladus orientalis is native to China, Korea and the Russian Far East. It typically grows as a dense, conical to columnar tree to 18-25’ tall. Also grows as a large shrub. Plants tend to open up with age. Scale-like yellowish-green leaves in flattened sprays in youth, becoming darker green with age. Foliage may bronze up in winter. Oval cones (to 3/4” long). Reddish-brown bark. Thuja orientalis is a synonym of this species.