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Mock Orange vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Philadelphus coronarius

Thuja occidentalis

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Mock Orange
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Mock Orange is an ornamental shrub known for its fragrant, white flowers. The scent is often described as orange-like with a hint of jasmine. Attractive to pollinators, hummingbirds, and humans alike.

Mock Orange is highly versatile, and can be used as an ornamental shrub, either alone or as a hedge. It is well suited for streambank stabilization and riparian zone restoration, due to its ability to grow in low, moist areas as well as those that are high and dry. Lewis Mock Orange also has the capability of being used in soil bioengineering projects such as live staking.

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.

Mock Orange Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (11 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 3 m (11 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
Flowers: large, white
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




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