Eastern White Cedar
Photos courtesy of UConn Plant Database www.hort.uconn.edu/plants
Photos courtesy of UConn Plant Database www.hort.uconn.edu/plants
Common Name: 
Eastern White Cedar
Latin Name: 
Thuja occidentalis
Current Height: 
2ft
Cost: 
$35 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 20ft Spread - 7ft
Space Requirements: 
minimum 8ft x 8ft area
Form: 
pyramidal
Growth Rate: 
medium
Tolerates Standing Water: 
yes
Light Required: 
full sun to ½ shade
Fall Colour: 
evergreen
Flowers: 
bronze
Fruit: 
produces ½” long cones
Wildlife: 
excellent winter habitat for songbirds
Shrub Tips: 
useful as a hedge or windbreak