Also spelled Western red cedar
Botanical name: Thuja plicata
Type: Large tree
Sun Requirement: Full sun - shade
Height: up to 60m
Spread: up to 7m
Soil Moisture: Moist to wet
Ideal habitat: Grows in moist, temperate rain forests with nutrient-rich, often loose, soils.
Features: A large evergreen tree that provides habitat opportunities for many species. An important feature of BC's West Coast. This species is sensitive to our changing climate, its shallow roots need the right moist, but not too wet, conditions to thrive.
Note: The trees in the 5 gallon pots are often over 6' tall so arrange pickup accordingly.
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