Woody > Thuja > Thuja occidentalis > Thuja occidentalis 'Skybound'
Thuja occidentalis
'Skybound'
Skybound Eastern White Cedar
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Thuja |
| Species |
| occidentalis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Skybound' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 15 - 20 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Screening, property borders, accent plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained acidic or alkaline soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright conical. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Bagworm, heart rot, leaf miner, spider mites and deer browsing. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Close bonds of connecting ridges and shallow grooves. |
| Leaf Description |
| Scale-like abruptly pointed evergreen leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal solitary monoecious flowers. Non-showy. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones ranging from 30 mm to 1.5 cm with 8 - 10 scales. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium-green foliage. Greyish-brown bark. Light green cones and flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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