Western redcedar
Western redcedar
Thuja plicata
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 moist-loam📏 tall🌡️ RHS H5–H6
⚠️ Invasive
📋Quick Facts
Height
25.0-40.0m
Spread
8.0-12.0m
Care Level
😊 Easy
Great for beginners
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 5-7
About
Fragrant evergreen with soft foliage; good for screens.
Top tip
Western redcedar likes moist, cool conditions; clip regularly if used as a tall screen or hedge.
Also known as: Westerse levensboom, Tuia gigante del Pacifico, Tuya gigante / cedro rojo del oeste, Żywotnik olbrzymi, Thuja plicata, Cedro-vermelho-do-oeste, Riesenlebensbaum, Thuya géant
Pest Resilience
5/5 — Highly resilient
Aromatic foliage deters most pests; virtually trouble-free once established.
Visual Characteristics
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Cones
Produces cones
The western redcedar year in your garden
Dispatching imaginary bots to check your garden out...
What to do now
How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy✂️Cutting
Moderate🌿Layering
Moderate🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
Abiotic disorderBeetlesWeevilsBlightNeedle castCankerSap rotCaterpillarCutwormMitesRoot rotPest resistantDisease resistant
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent