Bring year-round charm to your outdoor spaces with this Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae shrub. Its naturally rounded, globe shape and finely textured sage-green to blue-green foliage offer a distinctive accent for rock gardens, containers, or low hedges, adding structure without sacrificing softness. From Roberta's.
Type: perennial
Uses: landscape, garden, containers, rock gardens, foundation plantings, low accent shrub, low hedge
Shipped as: one quart potted plant and grow guide
Zones: USDA hardiness zones 3 through 8
See Guide for planting and continuing care instructions
Mature height: medium growing, 2ft to 4ft; spread: 2ft to 3ft
Compact, globe/ball-shaped shrub with no pruning needed
Fine-textured, lacy, awl-like foliage in sage-green to blue-green
Retains color well through winter and is very cold tolerant
Ideal for small spaces and containers
Sun exposure: full sun, partial sun, or full shade
Ships at the appropriate time for planting in your area
Cannot ship to AK, HI, PR, VI, Guam
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