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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Burning Bush

Thuja occidentalis

Euonymus alatus

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COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Burning Bush

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.

Burning Bush is a unique shrub whose leaves turn firey red in the fall. You can plant it in rows to make a hedge or on its own. Burning Bush requires little maintenance and thrives in just about any kind of soil, which makes it a good choice for inexperienced growers. Plant it in full sun to get its best fall color.

Note: Burning Bush is considered an invasive species in eastern North America. Please plant the right tree in the right place.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: fiery red
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle