Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Mongolian Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Mongolian Cherry

Prunus fruticosa

Thuja occidentalis

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Mongolian Cherry
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Mongolian Cherry is a hardy shrub that is often grown as an ornamental. This plant makes an attractive flowering hedgerow that requires little maintenance. The dark red cherries are tart and desirable for baking, wine-making, and canning. This shrub is popular with wildlife.

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.

Mongolian Cherry Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: clusters of white flowers
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: dwarf cherry, european dwarf cherry, steppe cherry
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar