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Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)

Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green, chestnut

What actually matters with this one

A far better hedge than leyland cypress: slower, softer, aromatic, and it forgives a light cut into old wood.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-7
Height
20-40 m
Flowers
April
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.