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Pancake Arborvitae

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$36.99
  • Sage green with scale like foliage
  • Matures to 2-3' wide by 12-18" tall
  • Hardy in USDA Zones 4 - 8
  • Plant in full sun
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Description

The new Pancake™ Arborvitae from the Southern Living Plant Collection is a little something different for your landscape or garden! Spring through summer sees sage green, pointed scale-like foliage. Afterward, the Pancake Arborvitae's foliage turns to a crisp blue through winter. This dynamic color change comes at the best possible time, as it remains consistent with the cool color tones of the winter season and provides additional seasonal interest.

This shrub features a naturally compact and rounded growth habit. Furthermore, the Pancake Arborvitae only reaches 12-18" H x 2-3' W. No pruning is required! Therefore, low-maintenance lovers can leave their shears in the shed.

Beyond the foliage, the Pancake Arborvitae is notably disease and pest resistant! Couple this with impressive cold hardiness and drought tolerance once established and you've got quite a hardy low-growing shrub on your hands!

Try it as an accent, border, container planting, groundcover, low-hedge, mass-planting, or in a rock garden.

Pancake Arborvitae Care

Hardy from USDA Zones 4-8.

Pancake Arborvitaes grow best in Full Sun, 6+ hours a day. Gardeners in the southern U.S. should shield this variety from the afternoon sun, which is particularly intense. Instead, plant it where it will receive morning sun and afternoon shade.

Water several times a week as a new planting. Check frequently to ensure that your soil is neither drying or staying soggy. Consequently, this will allow the roots to grow deeper, and pull water that would be normally inaccessible. After the first growing season, you can cut back on supplemental watering.

Plant the Pancake Arborvitae in well-draining garden soil for best results.

Fertilize with a slow-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer every few months starting in spring. This will promote new growth and the overall health of your plant.

Care & Use

Getting Started: Understanding Your New Plant

Review your plant's information on our website or the tag that comes with it. Be mindful of sunlight preferences, soil type, and spacing needs.

Our plants are adaptable but grow best in the correct USDA Zones. Click here to learn more about your USDA Zone.

Planting Instructions

Dig a Hole

First, dig a hole three times the width of the root ball of your plant. This makes it easier for the root system to spread out quickly. Dig the hole deep enough that your plant will sit level with or slightly above the ground around it.

Amend Your Soil

Mix your native soil with rich gardening soil to provide extra nutrients and support plant growth. If your soil is clay-heavy, we recommend mixing your native clay soil with equal parts of Pine Bark mulch to improve drainage and the overall breathability of your soil.

Place Your Plant

Examine the roots. If they appear tightly bound, gently coax them apart; this ensures they can spread into the new soil. Place your plant in the hole so the top of the rootball is even with the surrounding soil—Backfill around it with the amended soil mixture. The roots need access to oxygen for your plant to thrive, so do not cover the rootball; place soil around it.

Mulch Your Plants

Top the soil beneath your plant with 3-4 inches of mulch to help it retain moisture. Be careful not to cover the rootball - your new plants roots need access to oxygen.

Water Your Plant

Soak the plant with a hose afterward to hydrate the plant, as well as get the soil and mulch situated. Develop a regular watering schedule based on your plant's needs and local weather patterns. Remember, over watering is just as, if not more, harmful than under watering.

Spacing Recommendations

How to Space Your Pancake Arborvitae

For a seamless planting, space your Pancake Arborvitae 2-3 feet apart from plant center to plant center. For space between plantings, plant them 2-3+ feet apart.

  • Scientific Name
    Thuja 'Concesarini' PP24013
  • Hardiness Zone
    4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Evergreen or Deciduous
    Evergreen
  • Features
    Disease Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dwarf, Sun Loving
  • Feature Color
    Green
  • Uses
    Accent, Border, Container, Groundcover, Hedge, Mass Planting
  • Water Needs
    Water-Wise
  • Bloom Season
    None

Growing Zones : 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

Map of USDA Zones 4-8
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Pancake Arborvitae

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The new Pancake™ Arborvitae from the Southern Living Plant Collection is a little something different for your landscape or garden! Spring through summer sees sage green, pointed scale-like foliage. Afterward, the Pancake Arborvitae's foliage turns to a crisp blue through winter. This dynamic color change comes at the best possible time, as it remains consistent with the cool color tones of the winter season and provides additional seasonal interest.

This shrub features a naturally compact and rounded growth habit. Furthermore, the Pancake Arborvitae only reaches 12-18" H x 2-3' W. No pruning is required! Therefore, low-maintenance lovers can leave their shears in the shed.

Beyond the foliage, the Pancake Arborvitae is notably disease and pest resistant! Couple this with impressive cold hardiness and drought tolerance once established and you've got quite a hardy low-growing shrub on your hands!

Try it as an accent, border, container planting, groundcover, low-hedge, mass-planting, or in a rock garden.

Pancake Arborvitae Care

Hardy from USDA Zones 4-8.

Pancake Arborvitaes grow best in Full Sun, 6+ hours a day. Gardeners in the southern U.S. should shield this variety from the afternoon sun, which is particularly intense. Instead, plant it where it will receive morning sun and afternoon shade.

Water several times a week as a new planting. Check frequently to ensure that your soil is neither drying or staying soggy. Consequently, this will allow the roots to grow deeper, and pull water that would be normally inaccessible. After the first growing season, you can cut back on supplemental watering.

Plant the Pancake Arborvitae in well-draining garden soil for best results.

Fertilize with a slow-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer every few months starting in spring. This will promote new growth and the overall health of your plant.

Pot size

  • 2.5 Quart
  • 2 Gallon
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