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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Moss'
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Common name:
Sherwood Moss American arborvitae
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A semi-dwarf selection that grows 4' tall by 2' wide forming a conical plant. Foliage is medium green in summer, coloring to greenish bronze in winter. Needles are slightly prickly. A feathery, fine-textured specimen for the conifer lover. Tolerates wet sites better than most conifers.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
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CON: CM09
(CM09)
• Accession: D1994-0225.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual