Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Garrington Chokecherry - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Garrington Chokecherry

Thuja occidentalis

Prunus virginiana Garrington

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
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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.

Garrington Chokecherry is a self-fertile and rare chokecherry that is commonly used for commercial orchards. This highly prized selection is known for its heavy yields of large, reddish-black fruit that are easily harvested with an over row harvester.

Garrington Chokecherry is also commonly used for hedges and edible landscaping. This shrubs' chokecherries are commonly used in baking, preserves, wine, and jams or jellies.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Garrington Chokecherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2b
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: large, tart, reddish-black
Flowers: clusters of white flowers
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




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