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Thuja occidentalis 'Green Ball'
Common name:
Green Ball American arborvitae
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
Found as a witches'-broom growing on a Thuja occ. 'Pyramidalis' in Dubuque, Iowa. A small, tight, ball of medium green color with a growth rate of less than 1" per year and less than 1' at 10 years. Works well as a specimen and for hedges.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CM13
(CM13)
• Accession: D2002-0104.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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