A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘LilShreckthu’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive dark green colored foliage. The new variety provides moderately vigorous, upright, pyramidal and compact growth habit. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘LilShreckthu’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive dark green colored foliage. The new variety provides moderately vigorous, upright, pyramidal and compact growth habit. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named ‘SMNTOO’, characterized by its upright plant habit; narrow columnar plant form; vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate; dense and bushy form; branchlets that are twisting; bright green-colored leaves; bright green coloration maintained during the winter; and good winter hardiness.

A new and distinct Cryptomeria japonica tree named ‘CJMTFZ’ is disclosed, characterized by small foliage having a thick foliar cuticle. Trees are observed to tolerate both heat and drought. The interior of the trees does not suffer from browning of the foliage, resulting in a denser, more attractive tree. A fast growth rate has been observed. The new variety is a Cryptomeria tree, typically used for landscapes and gardens.

A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named ‘RutThu4’, characterized by its compact, globose growth, similar in shape but larger in size and with a faster growth rate than some other Thuja occidentalis cultivars. ‘RutThu4’ also has disease resistance when grown in USDA Zone 8a, and has demonstrated both heat tolerance as well as cold hardiness to about −34° F. in trials conducted in Minnesota.

A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named ‘RutThu4’, characterized by its compact, globose growth, similar in shape but larger in size and with a faster growth rate than some other Thuja occidentalis cultivars. ‘RutThu4’ also has disease resistance when grown in USDA Zone 8a, and has demonstrated both heat tolerance as well as cold hardiness to about −34° F. in trials conducted in Minnesota.

A new Thuja plant particularly distinguished by having an extra narrow conical shape, one half of the growth rate of its parental line, a moderate garden size, uniform compact upright branching, small leaves, and foliage sprays arranged in a 3-dimensional curved pattern, is disclosed.

A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Coral Queen’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive bright golden colored foliage turning to bright red in the fall and winter. Slow growing and compact growth habit is provided. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Coral Queen’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive bright golden colored foliage turning to bright red in the fall and winter. Slow growing and compact growth habit is provided. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

A new cultivar of Thuja plant named ‘Leprechaun’ that is characterized by its slow growing and compact plant habit, its foliage that is soft in texture and dark green in color, its very good cold hardiness without winter foliage bronzing (withstood −20° F.), and its small mature plant size; reaching an average of 2.74 m in height and 1.52 m in width.