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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Winterberry

Thuja occidentalis

Ilex verticillata

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Winterberry

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.

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Winterberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly