Microbiota decussata

Russian Arborvitae, Siberian Carpet Grass

A most unusual member of the Cypress plant family found above timberline in the mountains near Vladivostock, Russia. Extremely hardy. Does best in well drained, moist soils.

One of the best needled evergreen ground covers, it is a finely textured shrubby conifer. Its flat sprays of aromatic, green, scalelike foliage turns brownish-purple in winter.

Attributes - Microbiota decussata

Plant Type: Shrub

Foliage: Evergreen

Height: 1 ft. to 1 ft. 8 in.

Width: 8 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Notes: Susceptible to Spider Mites, Thrips.

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