The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Bodmer American arborvitae

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Synonym: Thuja occidentalis 'Lycopodioides'

Distribution: Species native to e. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A semi-dwarf native evergreen conical shrub. It grows about 4-6' wide and 6-8' tall rather slowly and a very old plant can be 12' tall. It has small, flat, dark green scale-like leaves. It grows most densely in full sun but will also do well in part shade. Even though it will tolerate fairly dense shade it will become sparsely foliaged.