Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata [too-ja pli-cata]
£157.50 – £1,425.00
Minimum quantity: 4
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Description
Thuja plicata — Western Red Cedar — is an evergreen hedge with a soft, feathery foliage. This creates a gentler outline than many screening evergreens, offering privacy without the rigid formality that some hedges insist upon.
Western red cedar hedging establishes readily and grows into a dense, upright screen that keeps its composure throughout the year. The foliage softens boundaries while still providing very effective coverage, making it a popular choice where seclusion is important, but severity is not. Hardy, reliable and pleasingly unshowy, western red cedar hedge plants bring a sense of calm order to garden edges.
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How will my hedge arrive?
All our Hedging is supplied with a rootball wrapped in hessian as standard. Container grown options are also available out of season or upon request. We’ll be happy to discuss the best format for your needs before finalising your order.
Growing & Care
Western red cedar prefers moist but well-drained soil and appreciates consistent watering while it settles in, particularly during its first year. It grows happily in full sun or partial shade and benefits from a little shelter in more exposed sites. Once established, it becomes more than cooperative, responding well to regular trimming and gradually thickening into a dense, even hedge without any dramatic behaviour.
Common Uses
Western red cedar hedging is most often used for year-round privacy screening, boundary planting and shelter. Its dense evergreen habit makes it especially effective where discretion is required, while the softer foliage gives it a more relaxed presence than stricter, more formal hedges. It’s the sort of hedge that does exactly what it’s meant to do, then politely steps out of the way.
