Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Diablo Ninebark - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Diablo Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

Thuja occidentalis

Diablo Ninebark
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Diablo Ninebark is a small, low maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or color to any yard. This plant grows dark purple leaves in the spring and grows slightly faster than Common Ninebark. It features flaky red to brown bark, clusters of white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves. Diablo Ninebark can make a dense and colorful hedge, or it can be an attractive ornamental by itself.

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.

Diablo Ninebark Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: reddish-purple
Fall colour: yellow
Bark: brown to red, exfoliating
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Flowers: white
Berries: red
Seeds: inflated seed capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: eastern ninebark, purple ninebark
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar