Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' / dark green western red-cedar
Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens ' is a long lived, slow growing, evergreen coniferous tree with a conical growth habit; dense, ascending branching; and very dark-green foliage that is very stable throughout the year. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 feet (4 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate in excess of of 12 inches (30 cm).
This cultivar has been popular and well-known to the nursery trade since the 1890s. In the Latin language, atrovirens translates into "dark-colored foliage."
Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' — a 2007 accession at the New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx, New York (USDA Hardiness Zone 7a); photo from 2020.
Photo by Katherine Wagner-Reiss
Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' / dark green western red-cedar
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
8 (10 to 20 F / -6.7 to -12.2 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Garden Origin
COLOR: Dark Green
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Broad Upright or Oval
GROWTH SIZE: Large: greater than 12 inches (30 cm) per year / greater than 12 feet (4 m) after 10 years
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