*Rheingold arborvitae

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*Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’
RHEINGOLD ARBORVITAE
Cupressaceae
N.E. North America

Location: map coordinates R-16 (southeast side of Conrad Hall)
N 39°11'8'' W 75°32'40''

Planting history: presently unknown.

  • evergreen shrub or small tree, conifer
  • etymology: Thuja from Greek name for a juniper; occidentalis = western
  • common name “arborvitae” means “tree of life”, for medicinal uses (but contains neurotoxin thujone)
  • this cultivar is dwarf (3’-5’ tall), slow-growing (different from the species, which is tall)
  • leaves scale-like, forming flat sprays; bronze-yellow in winter

*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)

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