Eastern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
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Type
Conifer
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Thuja occidentalis
Common English name: Eastern white-cedar
Other names: Northern white-cedar, eastern thuja, eastern arborvitae
French name: Thuya occidental
Habitat
Found mostly in swampy areas and on very dry soils over limestone.
Other notes
This species is commonly used as a hedge tree.
Hardiness zone(s)
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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