Hadn't heard of "Berckmans Blight," not to say that it doesn't exist around here. I'd be more concerned with Seridium canker or bagworms in this area. Berckmans' seem to have done fairly well in SC KS.

hortster

might want to ask the same in the conifer forum ... not many of those peeps hang in the shrub forum ...

ken

Thanks. I'll post this question on the conifers forum as ken suggested.
Thanks for the info hort. You seem to be the expert on what grows in SC Kansas. As far as you know, does Golden Globe Arborvitae perform well in SC Kansas too?
I'm planning to pair a Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle with some sort of gold colored arborvitae, which is why I'm asking all these questions.

Thanks, hort.

Note that the common rounded, dwarfish item is actually Aureus Nanus, with Berckman's golden arborvitae being instead the flame-shaped 'Conspicua'.