Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

20-30'

Bark Characteristics:

Red-brown bark exfoliates with age.

Foliage Characteristics:

Twisted, scale-like, and medium green.

Structure:

Pyramidal

Range:

Cultivated

Description:

This dwarf cultivar of the northern white cedar is narrower and more columnar than the species.

Hardiness:

-50 - 10 F

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Arborvitae cultivar

American Arborvitae cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Thuja

Species:

occidentalis

Accession Number:

2015-2173A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

Ripley Gardens

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c3b99a78-98fb-426f-8530-a5fd2d5cb50c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-2173A