Japanese Tree Lilac vs Western Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Japanese Tree Lilac vs Western Red Cedar

Syringa reticulata

Thuja plicata

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Japanese Tree Lilac
Western Red Cedar

Japanese Tree Lilac is an attractive, heavy-flowering lilac with fragrant white blossoms. It can be pruned to a single stem or grown as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Japanese Tree Lilac's dark reddish-brown bark peels as the tree ages, creating visual appeal for any yard, especially in the winter.

This tree is often planted along boulevards and its attractive white flowers signal spring to all who drive by.

Western Red Cedar is native to the Pacific Northwest, and is the largest tree in the cypress family. Featuring horizontal branching with scale-like dark green foliage that has a strong aroma. The wood is naturally durable and light, and is resistant to decay and insects, making it sought after for house siding, paneling, furniture, and fences. This is British Columbia's official tree.

Japanese Tree Lilac Quick Facts

Western Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 5a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Flowers: white with yellow anthers
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: giant cedar, pacific red cedar