American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Elegantissima' Cupressaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

C.H., Green-Vu Lanscape Service, Cornell Botanic Gardens

Description

Narrow conical form, reaching 3-5 m in height; delicate and densely branched, needles densely overlapping, glossy green with yellowish tips, which later become brownish, darker brown in winter.

USDA Hardiness Zone

2

Special characteristics

winter interest