Tatarian Maple vs Brandon Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Tatarian Maple vs Brandon Cedar

Thuja occidentalis Brandon

Acer tataricum

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Brandon Cedar
Tatarian Maple

The Brandon Cedar is a columnar evergreen with soft, dense foliage that retains its bright green color all year round. It makes for a great vertical accent on your property or as part of a hedge, it is suitable for urban gardens due to its size and it is highly shade tolerant.

Tatarian Maple is a small, multi-stemmed tree that features attractive red foliage in fall.

In addition to its outstanding autumn color, it is also one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring.

Tatarian Maple makes a good specimen tree for for small yards. Closely related to Amur Maple, it is slightly larger in stature.

Brandon Cedar Quick Facts

Tatarian Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: scarlet red
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: brandon arborvitae
Other Names: tatar maple