Thuja plicata (Western Red-cedar)
Western red cedar is one of our region's grandest trees, considered the "tree of life" by many tribes and revered for its longevity - up to 1,000 years! The Pacific Northwest tribes have long valued this tree for its decay-resistant wood and the many products made possible by its flexible branches and stringy red bark.
Western red cedar has a stately architecture, with old-growth trees attaining heights of 200 ft. and 10-ft. base diameters. The long flowing branches cascade downward and then curve up at the ends in a "J" shape. Red cedars do best in deep, mucky soils, and they tolerate saturated soils.
Seedlings require some shade to become established. Mature plants can tolerate full sun.
In small urban setting, they're great for hedges - sheer regularly to keep to roughly 6 ft. tall. Or allow to flourish as a full tree if space allows!
Western red cedar is one of our region's grandest trees, considered the "tree of life" by many tribes and revered for its longevity - up to 1,000 years! The Pacific Northwest tribes have long valued this tree for its decay-resistant wood and the many products made possible by its flexible branches and stringy red bark.
Western red cedar has a stately architecture, with old-growth trees attaining heights of 200 ft. and 10-ft. base diameters. The long flowing branches cascade downward and then curve up at the ends in a "J" shape. Red cedars do best in deep, mucky soils, and they tolerate saturated soils.
Seedlings require some shade to become established. Mature plants can tolerate full sun.
In small urban setting, they're great for hedges - sheer regularly to keep to roughly 6 ft. tall. Or allow to flourish as a full tree if space allows!
Western red cedar is one of our region's grandest trees, considered the "tree of life" by many tribes and revered for its longevity - up to 1,000 years! The Pacific Northwest tribes have long valued this tree for its decay-resistant wood and the many products made possible by its flexible branches and stringy red bark.
Western red cedar has a stately architecture, with old-growth trees attaining heights of 200 ft. and 10-ft. base diameters. The long flowing branches cascade downward and then curve up at the ends in a "J" shape. Red cedars do best in deep, mucky soils, and they tolerate saturated soils.
Seedlings require some shade to become established. Mature plants can tolerate full sun.
In small urban setting, they're great for hedges - sheer regularly to keep to roughly 6 ft. tall. Or allow to flourish as a full tree if space allows!