Thuja plicata 'Holly Turner' web special

Thuja plicata 'Holly Turner' web specialA broad weeping selection of western red cedar that has an upright and contorted leader, then desending side branches. One will usually see 6 12 inches of growth per year on this cultivar, and will mostly be outward, resulting in a mounded shaped plant. Over time it can become 8 ft tall and 12 ft wide. It can be pruned to keep smaller, and this can improve the look also. Found by Bill Janssen of Collector's Nursery in Washington state in the 1990's.

When mature

as it grows about one third the rate of the Asian varieties

with the result being 'Silver Queen'

The entire bush turns into one solid blue cloud every spring

The plant is quite compact

Beyond that

Black Magic is slow to get going but stays thick and full of foliage once it does

Super showy flowers on a well mannered plant with large

Very floriferous

down to zone 2

'Rigida' is pertaining to the needles

so can take some pruning to keep in bounds