Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

1102 N. 11th Street

This tree is a native of the coastal and inland west from Alaska to northern California. It grows naturally in areas with cool, moist soil. However it will grow in drier circumstances under cultivation.

Also know as Giant Arborvitae, the western red cedar can attain heights of 200 feet in the moist native forests of the coast. This specimen, located in the center of the driveway, is a modest 63 feet in height. It may have attained a greater height if it had not developed two separate tops. The substantial size of the trunk - 113 inches in circumference - suggests a much larger tree.

Nominated by: Ken Kohli