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André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
White Cedar Transplant
Thuja occidentalis
Also known as Eastern arborvitae or Northern white-cedar. It is a native tree growing to 50 feet tall, the crown narrowly conic to broadly pyramidal, with spreading, densely crowded branches; branchlets flattened, in fan-shaped sprays.
Current sale size: 4 year old bare root transplants, 10-16"
Growth Rate: Slow (0-8" / year)
Soils: Loam, Clay
Moisture: Moist to Wet
Shade Tolerance: Full to Part Sun
Mature Height: 40-50 ft.
Deer Damage Potential: High
Origin: Native
Uses: Lumber/Veneer, Wildlife, Windbreaks, Borders
USDA Plant Profile
