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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Hardy Banana

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Hardy Banana
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

The Hardy Banana is a fast-growing evergreen perennial that dies down to the ground each year. A stunning tropical-looking accent for your yard and patio, the Japanese Fiber Banana can be overwintered outdoors in several northern U.S. states and southern Canadian regions. In northern regions, you can bring this plant inside and leave it in your garage. If you enjoy Mexican cuisine, you can use the leaves to make tamales.

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.

Hardy Banana Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Flowers: large cream to yellow
Fruit: Large inedible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: japanese banana, japanese fibre banana
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar