Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Panicle Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

Thuja occidentalis

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Panicle Hydrangea
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Panicle Hydrangea is a large, broad-leaf, deciduous shrub that is prized for its ornamental appeal. It is easy to care for, long-lived, and cold-hardy.

Depending on the variety, its flowers change color throughout the blooming period. Make sure you water Panicle Hydrangeas regularly to achieve the most notable color change.

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.

Panicle Hydrangea Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Flowers: white, strong scent, very showy
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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