Taxon

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

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Common name: Whipcord western redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to n.w. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: Found as a chance seedling in the field beds of Iseli Nursery in Boring Oregon. The original plant is 20 years old and only 5' tall and 4' wide. This highly unusual dwarf mutation grows as a multi-branched, evergreen shrub with long, slender stems. Foliage has a glossy green summer color and typical bronze cast in winter. The long tendrils of foliage give a droopy pendulous mop effect. Resistant to deer browsing.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AR13 (AR13) • Accession: D2022-0166.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CJ11 (CJ11) • Accession: D2016-0299.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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