General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 50-75 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Time: Other
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Street Tree
Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Shade Tree
Will Naturalize
Suitable for forage
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Tea
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Birds
Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Flood Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Tolerates foot traffic
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Self
Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: Texas Superstar®
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Western Red Cedar
  • Western Arborvitae
  • Giant Arborvitae
  • Canoe Cedar
  • Pacific Red Cedar
  • Shinglewood
  • Arborvitae

Photo Gallery
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2023-01-17
All started from one tree
Location: Sherood Oregon
Date: 2010-03-08
Location: City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-04-09

Date: 2014-12-03

Date: 2014-12-03
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2013-01-05
Location: Robe Canyon Historic Park
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Hiker and western redcedar (Thuja plicata) on Elliott Creek Trail to Goat Lake
Date: 2011-08-12
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
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Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Mar 23, 2014 11:40 AM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific NW from Alaska to northern California, east to Alberta, Idaho, and Montana. Found in moist or swampy areas from sea level to mid-elevations. Stately large tree, grows fairly quickly. Makes for a good climbing tree. The name of my neighborhood is 'Cedarhome' and we have many cedar trees in our back woods.

    As a side note, western red cedar is not a true cedar (which have needles and are part of the pine family). It is in the cypress family.

    In the fall, the inner foliage turns a rusty brown and drops off. This is called flagging, and is not a cause for concern.

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