White Cedar ‘Sunkist’ Tree (2L)
Thuja occidentalis
£14.49
Thuja occidentalis ‘Sunkist’ is a bright, cheery conifer with golden-yellow foliage that glows in the garden all year round. This medium-sized evergreen keeps its brilliant colour without fading, grows in a neat columnar shape, and makes a lovely specimen plant or colourful hedge. It’s hardy, easy to grow and brings warmth to winter gardens.
- ✓ Bright golden foliage provides year-round colour
- ✓ Compact growth habit, ideal for small gardens and containers
- ✓ Excellent for creating low-maintenance hedges or screens
- ✓ Hardy and adaptable, thrives in various UK garden conditions
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days.
The White Cedar family has been grown in British gardens since the 16th century, with this modern vibrant ‘Sunkist’ variety becoming a favourite since its introduction in the 1960s.
This splendid conifer brings a dash of sunshine to the garden with its bright, golden-yellow foliage that maintains its colour throughout the year. Unlike some yellow conifers that can look washed out in summer, ‘Sunkist’ holds its rich colour beautifully, creating a striking vertical accent wherever it’s planted.
The soft, feathery foliage forms in flat sprays that layer attractively up the plant. In winter, the foliage takes on subtle orange tints, adding extra warmth to the garden when it’s needed most. The overall effect is cheerful without being gaudy.
‘Sunkist’ grows in a naturally neat, columnar shape that doesn’t need much trimming to stay tidy. It’s a medium-paced grower, adding roughly 15-20cm per year, making it easy to maintain at your desired height.
This conifer is brilliant for British gardens. It’s properly hardy, shrugging off winter cold and summer drought once established. It’s not fussy about soil as long as it’s not waterlogged, and it handles both full sun and partial shade nicely.
You can use ‘Sunkist’ in many ways in the garden. It makes a cracking specimen plant, works beautifully in mixed borders, and creates stunning golden hedges. It’s particularly good for adding vertical interest without taking up much ground space, perfect for smaller gardens.
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
🇬🇧 UK Grown in Lancashire. Approx 20-30cm in a 2L pot.
Also available in other sizes
White Cedar ‘Sunkist’ Tree (5L)
Thuja occidentalis
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Pot Size
2 litre
Foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Colour
Golden/Yellow
Hardiness
-20°C to -15°C (H6)
When MatureSafety
Child Safe, Pet Safe
Watering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Neutral
Fragrance
Moderate
UK Grown
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | This item |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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