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

Red Osier Dogwood vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Thuja occidentalis

Cornus sericea

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
Red Osier Dogwood

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.

Red Osier Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub that features deep red stems and twigs year-round, with creamy white flowers in the spring. This shrub will add a nice pop of color to your yard.

Red Osier Dogwood is an excellent soil stabilizer. It is fast growing and becomes drought tolerant once well established.

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Red Osier Dogwood Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: dark red
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Bark: dark red, showy
Flowers: white
Berries: white waxy
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: american dogwood, california dogwood, creek dogwood, dogberry tree, red dogwood, red twig dogwood, redosier dogwood, redstem dogwood, western dogwood