Black Cedar, Dark American Arborvitae

Black Cedar, Dark American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'

A tightly upright cedar with dense scale-like foliage, ideal for screens, windbreaks, and formal hedges.

  • Upright, conical to pyramidal shape, with slightly arching branches
  • Dark green foliage grows in vertical sprays
  • A denser, darker selection from white cedar
  • Low tolerance of dry or drought conditions
  • Low tolerance for salt spray
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
5.0 – 10.0
Mature Spread (meters)
1.5 – 2.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Habit
Columnar
Attracts Birds
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Screening, Hedge, Foundation, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Typically grown as a hedge, black cedars can also be used in groupings for windscreens. Generally, black cedars tend to remain fuller with darker winter foliage than its parent, the native white cedar. Damage or stem breakage may occur in the winter from ice and snow accumulation. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.

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