Ginkgo Biloba vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) - TreeTime.ca

Ginkgo Biloba vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Ginkgo biloba

Thuja occidentalis

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Ginkgo Biloba
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Eastern White Cedar is a slender growing conifer often used as a decorative tree or a hedge. This tree is an effective privacy screen even in winter and a great long term solution to urban crowding or a drab yard.

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities

Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar