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Russian Arborvitae

Microbiota decussata

Cupressaceae · conifer · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
1 ft
Light
Full Sun to Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 2a–8b
Bloom Time
Non-flowering

Diseases (6)

Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Berckmann's Blight
Evergreen plants Cedar Flagging
Leaf Blight
Multiple causes (Phomopsis spp., Kabatina spp., Pestaloti... Shoot Tip Dieback
Diaporthe vaccinii Twig Blight

Pests (7)

Cypress tip moth
Flat Headed And Shothole Borers
Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale
Dichomeris marginella Juniper webworm
Various families Leafminer
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Spruce bud scale

Also Known As

  • Siberian Cypress

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