Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

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Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

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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.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 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: golden yellow
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




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