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

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Diablo Ninebark

Thuja occidentalis

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

COMING SOON

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COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Diablo Ninebark

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 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 (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Diablo Ninebark Quick Facts

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


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


Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: eastern ninebark, purple ninebark