Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Meyers Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Meyers Spruce

Thuja occidentalis

Picea meyeri

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Meyers Spruce

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.

Meyer's Spruce is a popular accent tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. This tree resembles Blue Spruce with its flaking bark and bluish-green needles. Meyer's Spruce can tolerate very dry conditions. This species is deer resistant.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Meyers Spruce Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 27 m (90 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Bark: grey-brown with irregular flaking
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: chinese blue spruce