Franky Boy Oriental Arborvitae - Thuja orientalis 'Franky Boy'

A new plant for the larger miniature garden or as a collectible conifer, the Franky Boy will keep you charmed as you watch it fill in and grow. The bright yellow-green threadlike foliage in summer turns a red-bronze in winter. The summer color contrasts nicely with the orange stems. 

• Wonderful lemon yellow color
• Upright broad in shape

• Growth rate is 3" to 6" per year
• Note that the normal winter color is red-bronze
• Grow in-ground or in a pot

• Full sun
• Regular water with well drained soil
• Hardy to -20F or Zones 5 - 7
• Heat hardy zones 7 thru 1

• If in a pot, let dry out to barely damp in between to avoid over watering
• If in a pot, shelter from extreme hot sun in late afternoon in the summer
• Pot is 4" wide
• An outdoor plant