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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar)

Thuja occidentalis

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar)

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.

The Amber Gold Arborvitae is a cultivar of the Eastern White Cedar that has high ornamental value. Its scale-like foliage emerges yellow, darkens to green in summer, then turns an attractive orange-gold. This tree is an effective privacy screen even in winter and is a great addition to urban gardens.

The fall and winter colour on this tree is an amber-orange giving the Amber Gold Arborvitae its name.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar) Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow-gold
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




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