Thuja plicata (N)
Common name: Pacific redcedar
Family name: Cupressaceae
Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Whipcord’ ‘Virescens’ ‘Cuprea’ ‘Whipcord’
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-7
Mature height and spread: 16-24m; 5-8m
Form: evergreen conifer
Water use: medium
Soil requirements: moist, fertile, well-drained soils; full sun to part shad
Leaf arrangement: scale-like, opposite, shiny dark green, white markings on the back
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): 12mm, elliptical in cluster, upright, sharp point
Limitations: Intolerant of dry conditions.
Suitable uses: large specimen tree, back grounds
Quick ID description: scale-like, opposite, white marking; sharp point
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