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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Brandon Cedar

Thuja occidentalis Brandon

Thuja occidentalis

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Brandon Cedar
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

The Brandon Cedar is a columnar evergreen with soft, dense foliage that retains its bright green color all year round. It makes for a great vertical accent on your property or as part of a hedge, it is suitable for urban gardens due to its size and it is highly shade tolerant.

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.

Brandon Cedar Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


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


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