Creeping Juniper vs Western Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Creeping Juniper vs Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Juniperus horizontalis

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Western Red Cedar
Creeping Juniper

Western Red Cedar is native to the Pacific Northwest, and is the largest tree in the cypress family. Featuring horizontal branching with scale-like dark green foliage that has a strong aroma. The wood is naturally durable and light, and is resistant to decay and insects, making it sought after for house siding, paneling, furniture, and fences. This is British Columbia's official tree.

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.

Western Red Cedar Quick Facts

Creeping Juniper Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 2a
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: giant cedar, pacific red cedar
Other Names: prostrate juniper