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Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
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Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is a native conifer with dense evergreen foliage. It tolerates moist soil and is widely used for hedges, shelterbelts, windbreaks, and wildlife cover. Deer browse can be severe where populations are high.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Mature size
- 40 to 60 ft tall and 10 to 15 ft wideSeedlings grow into full sized trees, not dwarf hedge plants
- Foliage
- Dense evergreen foliage in flat sprays
- Uses
- Hedges, shelterbelts, windbreaks and wildlife cover
- Deer
- Browsing can be severe where deer are many
- Site and soil
- Tolerates moist soil
More about this plant
A native conifer
Northern white cedar is Thuja occidentalis.
Good for : Hedges and screens
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Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada