- Partial Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 10 - 18 Feet
- Mature Width 10 - 12 Feet
- Growing Zones 3-7
Do you enjoy the evergreen color of cedar trees, but don’t want the height that these majestic trees can grow to? Want to provide a new shaped evergreen to your woodland edge, hedge or tree lined avenue? Consider Cheer Drops Arborvitae Thuja hybrid and say ‘move over Emerald Green, there’s a new kid on the block now.’ Cheer Drops brings a new, fresh shape to your landscape and allows you to create shorter and wider windbreaks and privacy rows. With it’s bright green fragrant foliage, it will brighten up your landscape and create a year round interest. Arborvitae are also known as Northern or Eastern White Cedar.
Developed by plant breeder Tim Woods of South Haven, MI, Cheer Drops is especially bred to give you more options in your large and small landscapes. Arborvitae literally means tree of life in Latin and you will find that songbirds of all shapes, color and sizes will appreciate its soft green boughs for their nests and as a place of refuge. They are tougher than the coveted Green Giant arborvitae, growing well into Zone 3 and extending to Zone 7 when Green Giant is only reliable to Zone 5 for winter hardiness. Northern gardeners, here is your new easy maintenance evergreen! Thuja is native to Eastern Canada and much of the Northcentral and Northeastern regions of the United States, with each cultivar having varying degrees of winter hardiness.
Cheer Drops Arborvitae Care
Arborvitae do best in well draining soil that is consistently moist and cool. It responds best in full sun but can grow in some light shade. If browning occurs during drought periods, water weekly for best performance. Although it tolerates a wide variety of soil pH, Cheer Drops will thrive best in a neutral soil with an average pH of 7.0 to 8.0, slightly alkaline. It will tolerate heat and drought conditions well once established. You typically will not need to fertilize arborvitae, an application of a well composted organic material is all that may be needed. Amend heavy clay soils to improve drainage.
Pruning your new arborvitae is not usually needed, but you can prune it by ¼ of the tree's height and up to â…“ of the side branches. These beautiful trees naturally maintain a pyramidal shape on their own. Winter protection is not needed in most cold winter areas although some bronzing can occur in the harshest winter temperatures. This is harmless and once the weather warms, it will return to its bright green color.
Cheer Drops Arborvitae Spacing
Space this wide and tall tree up 72 to 120 inches apart for optimal growth and aesthetic appearance. If making a windbreak use the shorter of the two distances. When either massed out as a beautiful evergreen windbreak or planted alone as a specimen tree in your landscape, you will enjoy the shape of this beautiful new arborvitae.
Cheer Drops Arborvitae Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-7 |
| Plant Type: Shrub |
| Sunlight Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Mature Height: 10 - 18 Feet |
| Mature Width: 10 - 12 Feet |
| Plant Spacing: 6 - 10 Feet |
| Growth Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): None |
| Seasonal Interest: Grown for Foliage |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen |
| Foliage Color(s): Bright Green |
| Attracts: Birds |
| Resists: Deer |
| Features: Foliage Interest |
| Uses: Border Plant, Screening, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point, Hedge |
| Plant Brand: Proven Winners |
| Botanical/Scientific Name: Thuja x 'SMNTDGT' USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
- SKU:
- THUCD
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Addicts always guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy & healthy. However, plant(s) are being shipped through the mail & sometimes accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped, just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note, plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.
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We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty, whether you're a new gardener or an expert. There are many variables outside of anyone's control that can cause a plant to die. Hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, diseases & pests are all good examples of what can cause plants to die. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all of the unknowns and will replace your plant if something were to happen to it.
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Plant Shipping
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations