Thuja plicata 'Eschrich's Grüsne Kugel' is a dwarf, globose selection of western red-cedar with very dark-green shiny foliage. The tips have a very nice bronze to purple tint in the winter months in areas with cold winters. Appears to resist heavy snow loads and maintains and erect upright form without damage. Typical rate of growth in most areas in 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) per year in all directions, resulting in a somewhat flattened globe 2 feet (60 cm) tall and somewhat wider after 10 years in the garden.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 1970s by Güsnther Eschrich of Recklinghausen, Germany; and introduced it to the nursery trade through his family nursery. Güsnther named it in honor of himself. Translated into English from German, Grüsne Kugel means "green ball" or "green globe."
