 | Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)
This is a great alternative to Leylandii as it is slower growing but still provides a dense, evergreen hedge. The glossy leaves are mid to dark green with a slightly green underside, aromatic when crushed, and hang gracefully in sprays. It can produce small cones. Its average growth rate is 45/60cm and it would be clipped to shape in late summer/early autumn. Western Red Cedar grows in sun or shade and in any well drained soil.
Unlike Leylandii, Western Red Cedar can be cut back into old wood.
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