Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar Live Evergreen Tree | #1 Container | Fast Growing Privacy Hedge

Create a lush evergreen privacy screen or majestic landscape focal point with this live Thuja plicata, commonly known as Western Red Cedar or Giant Arborvitae. Grown in a #1 container, this fast-growing evergreen conifer features soft aromatic rich green foliage, excellent adaptability, and a dense growth habit.

Native to the Pacific Northwest and historically known as the “Tree of Life,” Western Red Cedar has been valued for centuries for its beauty, resilience, and cultural significance. While capable of becoming a massive specimen tree in natural settings, it responds well to pruning and shaping, making it ideal for privacy hedges, windbreaks, property borders, and ornamental evergreen screens.

Hardy, long-lived, and low maintenance, this versatile conifer suits both formal landscapes and naturalistic plantings. You will receive a healthy live tree similar in size and condition to the listing photos.

You will receive:

• 1 live Thuja plicata tree
• Originally grown in #1 container
• Healthy, rooted evergreen conifer
• Excellent hedge and privacy tree
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Names: Western Red Cedar, Giant Arborvitae, Pacific Red Cedar
• Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree
• Growth Stage: Young established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-draining adaptable soil
• Watering: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
• Growth Rate: Fast growing
• Mature Height: 150–200+ feet unpruned
• Maintained Hedge Height: Easily maintained at 6–20 feet
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Foliage: Soft scale-like aromatic green foliage
• Uses: Privacy hedge, windbreak, specimen tree, screening
• Container Friendly: Yes, while young

Care Tip

Space plants evenly when creating hedges for dense coverage. Regular pruning encourages fuller growth and helps maintain the desired hedge height and shape.

Note

Western Red Cedar pollen and wood dust may cause irritation for sensitive individuals. Use caution when pruning or handling if you have allergies or asthma.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.