Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

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 'Degroot's Spire'

American arborvitae 'Degroot's Spire'

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Pinidae

Order

Cupressales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja

Species

occidentalis

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Trees

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7a7b4e381-35f4-4552-aa66-dcac4ab13607

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-2175A