I purchased this pretty little conifer on a whim while wandering around the nursery determined to buy something when I didn’t find anything on my actual shopping list (not uncommon). A dwarf relative of the quite common Emerald Arborvitae privacy plant, Fire Chief is a low grower that maintains a compact rounded shape without much pruning. In fall it puts on a show with tips turning a deep orange-red. New growth in spring emerges in bright gold before muting back to light green for summer.