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Northern white cedar

Thuja occidentalis

Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone Zone 3 · Upland Zone
Size
Height: 30 to 50 ft Width: 10 to 15 ft
Bloom Color
conifer; non-flowering, cones
Wetland Indicator Status
FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Moderate salt tolerance to soil salt and salt spray

Notes

Moist, well-drained soils; sun (preferred) to part shade

Wildlife Value

Provides nesting and cover for songbirds; white-tailed deer eat the branches