LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide; wider with age.
| Description | A distinctive evergreen with showy, dense golden-yellow foliage that maintains its color throughout the year. Thrives in humid conditions. A superb choice for use as an accent to brighten the landscape year-round. Works well for borders, a privacy screen, or any place where brilliant color is needed. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Columnar |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
| Design Ideas | Lighten up the winter landscape and add a bright spot all year round with this narrow-growing evergreen. It is a fine accent in the border or, for a formal look, planted in a pair on either side of the front door. |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Rose (Rosa); Spirea (Spiraea); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
| Care Instructions | Very adaptable; best in well-drained, loamy soils with consistent moisture, and some shade in hottest climates. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Mulch to protect the root zone. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune before onset of new growth. |




