Little Simon Arborvitae is a dwarf selection from Emerald Green Arborvitae, which is already a slow-growing
plant. Little Simon is a wonderful choice for low, compact, evergreen hedge. It is extremely cold-hardy, and is
a nice alternative for boxwoods in areas that may have had a boxwood blight issue in the past.
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Little Simon InstantHedges are 32" long and 18-24" tall.
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Rows of Little Simon growing at our nursery
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Little Simon hedge units weigh under 40 lbs each and are easy for one person to maneuver
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With a nice, dark green color all year, Little Simon makes an attractive low hedge
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Our Little Simon units are nice and full on the ends
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Little Simon can be grown either in the ground on in containers
QUICK GUIDE
- Evergreen with bright green foliage
- Small height and width, perfect for a low-maintenance, small hedge
- Very slow growth rate
- Hardy in USDA Zones 3-9
- Grows in full sun
LITTLE SIMON DETAILS
Little Simon’s parent, Emerald Green Arborvitae, is already an extremely popular evergreen tree due to its wonderful color, slow growth, and narrow habit. Little Simon has the same excellent color with even slower growth, making it an ideal low-growing hedge. It grows approximately 3” per year into a dense, small column.
It grows well in full sun and has no serious disease issues. It has very low maintenance needs, with only a light pruning required once per year to even out the shape. It is hardy to USDA Zone 3 and can be grown in most parts of the USA. It does very well in containers.
Little Simon is a good candidate for a replacement for low boxwood hedges that have been infected with Boxwood Blight.
| USDA Hardiness Zones: | 3 - 9 |
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| West Coast - Sunset Heat Zones: | 1 - 9, 15 - 17 and 21 - 24; H1, H2 |
| Sun/Shade: | Full Sun |
| Deer Resistance: | No |
| Watering Requirements: | Moderate |
| Growth Rate: | Slow, 1-3” per year |
| Mature Size: | 3’ H X 1’ W |
| Drought Tolerance: | Moderate |
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| Deer can be a problem, verticillium wilt resistant | |
Landscape Gallery
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Little Simon makes a nice boxwood replacement and can be grown as a low border hedge.
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InstantHedge® is available for both Retail Customers and Industry
Customers
Industry Customer is for green industry professionals like landscapers, garden retailers, suppliers, and architects.
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Floret project
Floret, the flower famer and internet sensation with 1.1M followers on Instagram, used our European Beech, Schip laurel, and Hicks Yew hedges on the farm. See inside the project here.