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Ninebark vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

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Ninebark
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

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.

Ninebark Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Flowers: small white clusters
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar