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

Red Osier Dogwood vs Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

Cornus sericea

Thuja occidentalis

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Red Osier Dogwood
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

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 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 Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Berries: white waxy
Flowers: white
Bark: dark red, showy
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: american dogwood, california dogwood, creek dogwood, dogberry tree, red dogwood, red twig dogwood, redosier dogwood, redstem dogwood, western dogwood
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar