Taxon

Thuja plicata 'Virescens'

Thuja plicata 'Virescens' - Virescens western redcedar
Image: Larson, Richard A. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Virescens western redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to n.w. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This evergreen conifer selection from the west coast has very dark green, dense foliage in both summer and winter. Its habit is dense and conical. It grows fast and will reach about 30' tall and 10' wide with a single trunk. A fine textured plant with nice garden appeal. Resistant to deer browsing.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: CON: CP10 (CP10) • Accession: D1994-1003.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWH: AN10 (AN10) • Accession: D1994-1003.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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