General Plant Information (Edit)
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Uses: Provides winter interest
Pollinators: Wind
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Pacific Red Cedar
  • Western Arborvitae
  • Western Red Cedar
  • Shinglewood
  • Arborvitae

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Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum Morristown, NJ
Date: 2023-11-20
Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum Morristown, NJ
Date: 2023-11-20
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2021-01-31
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2021-01-31
Frelinghuysen Arboretum

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