Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Western Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Thuja occidentalis

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Western Red Cedar
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Western Red Cedar is native to the Pacific Northwest, and is the largest tree in the cypress family. Featuring horizontal branching with scale-like dark green foliage that has a strong aroma. The wood is naturally durable and light, and is resistant to decay and insects, making it sought after for house siding, paneling, furniture, and fences. This is British Columbia's official tree.

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.

Western Red Cedar Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $7.99
Zone: 5a
Zone: 2b
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: giant cedar, pacific red cedar
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar