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Tamarack Larch vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Thuja occidentalis

Larix laricina

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Tamarack Larch

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.

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Tamarack is a small to medium-sized native conifer tree featuring needles that turn an attractive gold before dropping in the fall.

This cold-tolerant tree grows well in very wet conditions, as long as it is exposed to full sun.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Tamarack Larch Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 1a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: yellow needles
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: american larch, american tamarack, hackmatack, native larch, tamarack larch