Description
Thuja Plicata / Western Red Cedar
- Characterized by excellent height growth and sustained volume increment
- Height increment between spruce and Douglas fir; diameter increment is superior
- Wood has inferior mechanical properties compared to spruce and Douglas fir, but boasts exceptionally high natural durability for outdoor use
- Shallow root system
- Undemanding nutrient requirements, very shade-tolerant in its youth
- Thrives in association with Douglas fir and Grand fir; group planting of Thuja plicata is common – pure stands are rare
