Variegated Dogwood vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) - TreeTime.ca

Variegated Dogwood vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Cornus alba argenteo-marginata

Thuja occidentalis

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Variegated Dogwood
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Variegated Dogwood is a small shrub that is often used in the first row of a shelterbelt, as a hedge, or for soil stabilization projects. It has the same distinctive red bark, white flowers, and berries as Red Osier Dogwood.

The key difference between the two is the leaves. Where Red Osier's leaves are green throughout, Variegated Dogwood has a white outline around each leaf, giving this shrub a distinctive look.

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.

Variegated Dogwood Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: tatarian dogwood
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar