Western Red Cedar vs Brandon Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Western Red Cedar vs Brandon Cedar

Thuja occidentalis Brandon

Thuja plicata

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Brandon Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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.

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.

Brandon Cedar Quick Facts

Western Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 5a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: brandon arborvitae
Other Names: giant cedar, pacific red cedar