Bring year-round texture to your landscape with Thuja plicata 'Whipcord' (Western Red Cedar 'Whipcord'), a dwarf, mounded conifer valued for its long, cord-like, arching branchlets that look like a green fountain. In winter, the foliage can take on a warm bronze cast, adding seasonal interest without losing its evergreen structure.

Plant it where you can appreciate the unusual form up close: near an entry, along a path, in a mixed foundation bed, or as a specimen in a rock garden. At maturity it typically stays around 48-60 inches tall and about as wide, so it fits well in smaller spaces while still reading as a bold, sculptural shrub.

Give it full sun to part shade. Provide consistently moist, well-drained soil, especially during the first growing season while roots establish. Mulch the root zone to help even out soil moisture and temperature, keeping mulch a few inches back from the trunk. Avoid sites that stay soggy for long periods, and avoid letting it dry out completely during summer heat.

Maintenance is simple: remove any dead interior twigs and lightly tidy stray tips in early spring if desired, but heavy pruning is rarely needed. Water during extended dry spells, and protect from strong drying winds in exposed locations to keep foliage looking its best year-round.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-7 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Evergreen: Yes

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