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Species Name: Thuja plicata
Common Name: Western Red Cedar or Arborvitae
- Found in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. Can live up to 1000 years old! Thick cinnamon red bark. Magnificent specimen for large lawns. Best on coast with fog.
- Plant Family: Cupressaceae
- Plant Type: Tree
- Height by Width: 90-210'h x 20-30'w
- Growth Habit: Tall, pyramidal then spreading
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
- Sun Exposure: Partial sun to shade
- Soil Preference: Silty loam, clay
- Water Requirements: Moist
- Cold Hardy to: To 35 degrees
- Flower Season: Produces cones
- Flower Color: N/A
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: North Coast Range, Klamath Range, Outer North Coast Range
- Natural Habitat: Coastal conifer forests below 6000'
- Care and Maintenance
- Other Names
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.