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Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis, Yellow Ribbon)
About Eastern White Cedar
A vibrant, slow-growing, hardy evergreen, providing excellent year-round screening, tolerant of full sun and pollution.
Description
A superb statement hedge, requiring little to no maintenance. Favoured for it's vibrant aromatic foliage, hardy dense nature and resistance to pests and diseases. Highly effective and equally dramatic whether left natural or clipped for a more formal setting.
Appearance
An eye-catching golden yellow leaf, bright and zesty during spring and summer, softens to a slight bronze autumn onwards. The flat sprays of leaves with their scale-like texture and small cones provide an almost 'pineapple' or citrus scent to the hedge and surrounding area.
Placement
Ideal for moist, well drained soils, preferring full sun or partial shade. Capable of surviving the coldest of prolonged winters but it is intolerant to drought and dry winds. Hardy enough to withstand exposed spaces, coastal sprays and pollution.
Uses
Eastern White Cedar is the perfect choice for privacy screening in hard to reach areas. Capable of with standing pollution, this is ideal for a front garden or close to areas of heavy vehicle traffic where screening is also required.
Well-drained Clay, Sand, Loam
Full sun Partial shade
Medium 20-40cm/ yr approximately
Early Spring before new growth
Formal hedging Privacy screening Pollution barrier
Not suitable for livestock or horses Deer resistant
