Serbian Spruce vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) - TreeTime.ca

Serbian Spruce vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Thuja occidentalis

Picea omorika

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Serbian Spruce

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.

Serbian Spruce is a medium-sized evergreen. Even in the absence of competition, Serbian Spruce has a slender form.

It is commonly used as an ornamental tree due to its columnar shape. Serbian Spruce can grow on a variety of sites, but it prefers moist drained soils.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Serbian Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar