With a dense habit that stays bright evergreen throughout the year, the Western red cedar hedge makes a visually striking hedge in any outdoor space. It generally thrives in moist environments and regions with cooler summer climates, but does well in a variety of settings.
Quick Guide
- The Thuja Plicata ‘Virescens’ form is dense but not overly constricted and the foliage works well with casual or regular pruning. The Western red cedar tree grows best in moist, fertile soils with good drainage and performs especially well in cooler environments.
- The tree is native to the Pacific Northwest where it is typically found damp forested areas, from southern Alaska along the coast to northern California and from British Columbia east to Montana.
- The Western red cedar is the largest tree in the cypress family. In its native habitat, it can reach up to 200 feet tall and live for hundreds, and even thousands, of years.
- The Western red cedar growth rate is fast, up to 2' per year.
- The tree’s scale-like foliage that is aromatic when crushed and its red-brown bark is equally fragrant. Also, take quick guide to other hedges.
THUJA PLICATA VIRESCENS DETAILS
There are a number of immediate benefits to choosing & planting Western red cedar for your next hedge:
- Dark glossy green foliage that keeps its form in all seasons
- Conical shape responds well to hedging.
- Tall mature height creates a great screen
- Easy to maintain in different climates
- With a taller and narrower habit than other Thujas, the Thuja plicata ‘Virescens’ tight up-reaching branches make a uniquely attractive hedge. Explore other types of arborvitae i.e Thuja Green giant arborvitae hedge , Emerald green arborvitae & Thuja occidentalis. You can also check out different types of hedges.
| USDA Hardiness Zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Your Hardiness Zone: | ZIP: |
| Sun/Shade: | Partial Shade to Full Sun |
| Deer Resistance: | No |
| Watering Requirements: | Moderate |
| Growth Rate: | Fast, up to 2’ per year |
| Mature Size: | Up to 12’ height and 4’ width |
| Drought Tolerance: | Moderate |
| West Coast - Sunset Heat Zones: | 1 - 9, 15 - 17, 21 - 24, 32 - 45 |
| Pest/Disease Issues: | No major pest or disease issues. Susceptible to beetle borers, leaf miner and spider mites, oak root rot. |
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