Growing guide · Shrubs

Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe'

How to grow Globe Arborvitae 'Fire Chief'.

Gold globe with red tips in winter.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
3–8
Size
2–3 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
Spacing
2–3 ft apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Small round arborvitae with gold foliage tipped in red

Light

Full sun for the reddest tips; part sun is fine.

Water

Keep evenly moist the first two years.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or fall, root ball top level with the soil. Mulch, but keep it off the trunk.

Feeding

A slow-release evergreen feed in spring, if any.

Pruning

None needed.

Through the year

Gold with red tips in spring, gold in summer, burgundy-red in winter.

If something's off

Deer browsing in winter. Winter burn in windy, exposed spots; water well in fall.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Four-season color in a small, self-shaping evergreen.

Grows wild in 10 states (USDA PLANTS records). About 46 native butterfly and moth species use Thuja as a host (Narango et al. 2020).

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