Creeping Juniper vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) - TreeTime.ca

Creeping Juniper vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Thuja occidentalis

Juniperus horizontalis

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Creeping Juniper

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.

Creeping Juniper is a low maintenance, spreading, ground cover shrub capable of growing in some of the worst soil and rocky conditions.

You will love this shrubs' pleasant fragrance and year-round color. A beautiful accent or foundation plant, Creeping Juniper has scaly foliage and is commonly used by landscapers to add texture under trees or flower beds. Consider planting Creeping Juniper in areas where grass is difficult to mow or maintain.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Creeping Juniper Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: green
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




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