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

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Phantom Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata Phantom

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Phantom Hydrangea
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Phantom Hydrangea is a striking deciduous shrub with impressive blooms. It is multi-stemmed and produces pale green flowers that fade to white and soft pink as they mature. These flower clusters can reach up to 15” (40cm) long and while other shrubs will droop from the flowers' weight, Phantom Hydrangea has sturdy stems that support them.

This adaptable shrub will make a beautiful addition to your yard as a flowering hedge or as an ornamental plant on its own. Try pruning the flowers after they are spent to get even larger flower heads.

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.

Phantom Hydrangea Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 2b
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Flowers: large white flower clusters
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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