Thuja Cheer Drops™

A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® variety, Thuja Cheer Drops™

Thuja Cheer Drops™ is a refined evergreen that blends low-maintenance care with architectural form for year-round impact. This cultivar of Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae) offers dense, flat sprays of bright green foliage in a tidy, teardrop silhouette. Its foliage is soft and fan-like in texture, giving it a fine, polished appearance that suits modern and traditional landscape designs.

Growing 18 feet tall and 8 feet wide, this slow-growing evergreen holds its naturally symmetrical shape without pruning. Use it in formal hedges, mixed borders, or as a vertical accent in foundation plantings. Thuja Cheer Drops™ also works as a distinctive screen or windbreak in residential gardens, and its slow growth rate makes it suitable for long-term container use where a strong focal point is needed.

This arborvitae prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, particularly loams and loamy clays. While it adapts to many soil types, it does not tolerate drought well and should be watered consistently during dry periods. Minimal pruning is needed; if shaping is desired, prune in late spring after new growth has matured, avoiding thick stems to preserve its smooth habit and aesthetic form.

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Though Thuja have a reputation for resisting deer, young plants can be at risk when food is scarce. Regular monitoring and protection are advised.