WHITE CEDAR

Thuja occidentalis

Small tree, to 45' tall and several hundred years old
Shade to full sun
Wet to dry soils – over limestone bedrock, in rocky cliffs, and in sphagnum bogs and swamps
Seed cones ripen in late summer
Shallow, wide-spreading root system
Stunted trees over 700 years old have been found along Niagara Escarpment
Pine siskins relish tiny seeds
Tea from leaves is very high in Vitamin C