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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 2Oak Summit nursery rating
- Site and soil
- It tolerates moist soil and is widely used for hedges, shelterbelts, windbreaks, and wildlife coverFrom the existing reviewed product description
- Mature size
- 12.2–18.3 m tall; 3–4.6 m wideSpecies reference; local conditions can vary
- Foliage
- An evergreen conifer with flattened sprays of aromatic scale foliage. Species seedlings are not dwarf hedge cultivars and can become full-sized trees.Species reference; local conditions can vary
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