Serbian Spruce vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Serbian Spruce vs Eastern Red Cedar

Picea omorika

Juniperus virginiana

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Serbian Spruce
Eastern Red Cedar

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 Red Cedar is native to eastern Canada and is actually a variety of juniper, not cedar. Its pyramidal crown, low hanging branches, and dense, compact foliage makes it an ideal windbreak or shelterbelt tree.

Eastern Red Cedar will attract wildlife to your yard and provide food and shelter for multiple varieties of birds. If you are on the east coast looking to create a windbreak, consider Eastern Red Cedar.

Serbian Spruce Quick Facts

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


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)