Franky Boy Arborvitae 1 Live Plant – 3 Gallon Pot – Thuja occidentalis 'Franky Boy'

Franky Boy Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Franky Boy') is a distinctive evergreen conifer admired for its fine, threadlike foliage and naturally compact, rounded growth habit. Unlike traditional arborvitae with flattened sprays of foliage, Franky Boy develops slender, softly arching branchlets that create an airy, textured appearance.

Its foliage displays attractive yellow-green to golden-green tones during the growing season, with seasonal changes in color depending on sunlight and temperature. The delicate, filament-like branches form a loose, rounded silhouette, adding contrast to landscapes with broadleaf shrubs, flowering perennials, and more conventional evergreens.

Franky Boy Arborvitae performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Adequate sunlight supports its distinctive foliage coloration, while moderate, consistent moisture helps maintain healthy growth. Its unusual texture and compact form make it suitable for ornamental borders, rock gardens, foundation plantings, and decorative outdoor containers.

You will receive one live Franky Boy Arborvitae plant in a 3 gallon nursery pot.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

This is a young nursery-grown evergreen shrub. Branching, foliage density, seasonal coloration, and overall appearance may vary depending on the time of year and growing conditions.

Franky Boy Arborvitae retains its foliage throughout the year, although foliage color may shift toward bronze or copper tones during colder weather.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Franky Boy Arborvitae

• Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Franky Boy'

• Cultivar: Franky Boy

• Quantity: 1 Live Plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Type: Evergreen Coniferous Shrub

• Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, softly arching

• Foliage Color: Yellow green to golden green

• Foliage Texture: Fine, threadlike, filamentous

• Foliage Type: Evergreen

• Flower Color: Inconspicuous

• Ornamental Feature: Unusual threadlike evergreen foliage

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–8

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate

• Landscape Uses: Rock gardens, foundation plantings, ornamental borders, specimen plantings, and containers

• Container Suitability: Yes, with adequate drainage and root space

• Seasonal Condition: Evergreen foliage generally remains year-round; seasonal bronzing may occur

One live Franky Boy Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Franky Boy'), nursery growing medium, 3 gallon nursery container.

Shipping Size: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.