The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Linesville American arborvitae

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Synonym: Thuja occidentalis 'Bobazam'

Distribution: Species native to e. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This dwarf evergreen has thick, dense gray-green juvenile foliage in summer, tan-green in winter. The foliage doesn't even look like an arborvitae. Grew 3' round from a cutting in 5 years and retains round habit without shearing. Does not suffer winter burn even in exposed sites. Joe Stupka selection.