Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

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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
Accession Number
2015-2175A
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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
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On Display
Ripley Gardens
Common Name
Arborvitae cultivar
American Arborvitae cultivar
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Pinidae
Order
Cupressales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Thuja
Species
occidentalis
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Trees
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-2175A
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7a7b4e381-35f4-4552-aa66-dcac4ab13607
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