How to grow White Cedar
Thuja occidentalis
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How to grow White Cedar
White Cedar Varieties
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Partial Sun
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When first transplanted water well and deeply every day. As the tree matures, waterings can be spaced farther apart.
How long does White cedar take to grow?
These estimates for how long White cedar takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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The botanical epithet is from the Latin occidentalis meaning “western”. The name arborvitae is particularly used in the horticultural trade in the United States. It is Latin for “tree of life” – due to the supposed medicinal properties of the sap, bark and twigs.
Eastern arborvitae, Northern white cedar, Eastern white cedar, American arborvitae, Techny arborvitae, Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis L.
Misspellings: Thuga occidentalis
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