Thuja occidentalis 'George Washington' is a fast growing, large upright conical selection of Eastern arborvitae. Foliage is a nice, bright yellow-gold, which seasonally "molts," resulting in a variegated look. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 6 to 10 inches (15 - 25 cm) a year resulting in a narrow pyramid 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide (1 x 0.6 m) after 10 years in the landscape.
Little is known at present as to the origin of this cultivar other than it came about in the United States in the mid-1980s.
