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Taxon
Thuja occidentalis 'Froebelii'
Common name:
Froebel American arborvitae
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A dwarf, globose, wide-spreading, slow-growing evergreen that does not burn in full sun. Leaves are flattened, scale-like, and aromatic when crushed. Fruit is a small cone, held upright on short shoots, harboring tiny winged seeds. Good choice for foundation planting, shrub border or as an accent. More tolerant of adverse soil and shade than most other conifers.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CL14
(CL14)
• Accession: D2001-0299.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
CON: CO13
(CO13)
• Accession: D2001-0299.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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