Tree guide

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Specimen

Eastern white cedar

Eastern white cedar

Eastern white cedar

Thuja occidentalis

Common in

Northeast, Great Lakes

Mature height

30 to 50 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Best time to prune

Early summer

Risk level

Low

Watch for

Deer browse, winter burn, bagworms

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Arborist notes

White cedar makes a dense hedge. Prune lightly and never cut into bare wood, because it will not regrow from old branches.

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