Dwarf Green Umbrella Plant
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Dwarf Green Umbrella Plant - #3 Container is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Dwarf Green Umbrella Plant highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Growing Zones 10-11 or as an indoor plant
Easy care, Dwarf Green Umbrella Plant (Schefflera arboricola) is a compact bushy plant that features umbrella-shaped whorls of oval leaves in a luscious deep green! Featuring a dense yet bright clump of tropical broadleaf evergreen foliage. These gorgeous houseplants are super easy to care for, dwarf-sized and will never overtake a planter or interiorscape.
Grown as a fantastic single stem tree form or excellent shrub form plant, Gold Capella is among the other great air-purifying houseplants and forgives you if you forget a watering here and there. Train as a bonsai tree or use as a hedge in its favored outdoor USDA hardiness zones of 10-11! Outdoors these tropicals can produce reddish blooms!
Growing around 3-5 feet in height, depending upon if grown indoors in a pot or outside in a frost-free climate where it can be much taller, with a spread of 2-4 feet wide. Classic air purifying plants, Schefflera contributes to a peaceful and clean environment in homes and offices, and aid with sleep and relaxation for your indoor gardens and outdoor spaces!
Planting and Application:
Outdoor hardy in areas free of frost, these are also great porch and patio plants for the summer in cooler climates, these are versatile indoor/outdoor accents for anywhere in your landscape! Pot up in planters around seating areas, add to mixed plantings around your pool and patio, or as a small-sized balcony planting!
Dwarf Green Umbrella plants do amazing as indoor plants, these classic houseplants add brilliance with their lovely fine-textured foliage! This smaller-leaved dwarf form has a bushy, compact appearance when compared to regular Schefflera, but with all the ease of care and beauty as the rest of the family! It certainly won't take up much space in the home or the office.
- Rich Green Fine-Textured Foliage
- Forgiving Tropical Broadleaf Evergreen
- Easy Care Container & Houseplant
- Red Blooms On Outdoor Plants
- Outdoor Hedges, Color, Accents & Planters
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Provide Umbrella plants a part shade outdoor environment or bright filtered/indirect light indoors for the most color. Plant in a well-drained enriched environment with regular fertility and consistent moisture. Tropical evergreen plants do not like very dry conditions or frost, so avoid drafts indoors and protect outdoor plants from frost. Prune off any sickly or poor growth, and pinch back any leggy growth to encourage bushiness and branching.
- Bright Indirect Light
- Moderate Consistent Moisture
- Regular Fertility & Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Prune or Pinch Back Damaged, Sickly or Leggy Growth
- Rarely Bothered By Deer
Dwarf Green Umbrella Plants are incredible carefree houseplants and fine-textured outdoor shrubs for warm growing zones! Add low-maintenance beauty to your indoor and outdoor spaces with the help of NatureHills.com!
