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Thuja plicata, plug


Tall evergreen conifer to 165' or more. Yellowish-green to deep green, frondlike foliage. Soft, reddish-brown bark, small cones.


Requires good drainage. Can be sheared for hedges. Crushed foliage has sweet odor. Casts a dense shade, but graceful and elegant tree. Drought-tolerant after establishment, Sun to part-shade/sun, Food source for native butterfly caterpillars, Food source, shelter, or nesting sites for birds, Food source for native wildlife or rodents.


Reference - Oregon Flora


Photo credit: "Thuja plicata" by 5u5 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0, "Thuja plicata 1b" by Scott Zona is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0