White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

White Cedar - 2 yr. seedling 15 – 25 cm. Mature size; 40-50’ tall by 10-15’ wide. Full sun to partial shade. Grows best in moist, well drained soil over limestone bedrock. A popular food source for animals and birds, including hares and deer which browse on the twigs. Image Credit: Tree: University of Southern Maine Needles: Ministry of Natural Resources Bark: USDA Plant Database Buds: Daniel Tigner, Canadian Forest Tree Essences https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-white-cedar