Taxon

Thuja occidentalis 'Gracilis'

Thuja occidentalis 'Gracilis' - slender American arborvitae, graceful American arborvitae
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Common name: slender American arborvitae, graceful American arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A tall-growing form having a loose, graceful habit. Leaves are flattened, scale-like, and aromatic when crushed. Fruit is a small cone, held upright on short shoots, harboring tiny winged seeds. A rare cultivar developed in England around 1875. More tolerant of wet soil and shade than most conifers.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CJ10 (CJ10) • Accession: D1993-0092.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CK09 (CK09) • Accession: D1993-0092.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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