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Excelsa Cedar

Thuja Plicata Excelsa

We have hundreds of Excelsa Cedar in stock Excelsa Cedar 6-7' & 10-12'

The Excelsa Cedar is a beautiful, bushy tree that is often used when a "two story" privacy screen is necessary (unlike the Emerald Green Arborvitae, which are "one story" trees). The Excelsa Cedar are natural-looking, good-smelling, indigenous cedar trees, suitable for rural, semi-rural and some urban settings.

We deliver and plant trees throughout Washington: Seattle, Bellevue, Bellingham, Vancouver (WA), east-of-the-mountains, etc. Contact us for free estimates: info@NurseryTrees.com or (425) 343-2650.

ATTRIBUTES

Foliage: Evergreen

Mature Height: 30-35 ft.

Mature Width: 10-15 ft.

Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun.

Soil:. Moist/wet soil tolerant.

Growth Rate: Medium/fast, 2-3' a year once established, depending on growing conditions.

"Instant Privacy" Use: Often used when an Arborvitae is too small but a height-controlled screening tree is called for..

"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These trees can be spaced on 4, 6, or 8' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 4', 6', or 8' apart) or wider. For example, if you're trying to cover 40' with trees on 8' centers, you'd need 6 trees (the first one at "0" ft. on one end, and then one every 8' after that). Some people want them even closer than that in order to maximize the 'Instant Privacy", while others will put them wider in order to cut down on the cost. Also look at staggering two rows if you have the room--maybe 8' centers, and then a row behind that fills in the spaces--this is good for the trees as it gives them more room, but it takes up more space in your yard.

Comments: Like all cedars, these trees can have "bronze" coloring in the Winter; the extent of this bronzing depends on a number of factors and is usually more extensive for newly-planted trees. Nothing unhealthy about it, just different from the look of the tree the rest of the year. Excelsa Cedar may be left "natural", or may be pruned on sides and/or top to create a large hedge.

6-7' Excelsa Cedar at the nursery (center)--these are sheared to be better screening trees.

A mature Excelsa Cedar hedge at the Monroe Fairgrounds (right). This hedge could be both narrower and taller.

6-7' sheared Excelsa Cedar installed at a residence (left), with Thundercloud Plum trees.

Sizes & Prices

6-7' Tall (Grade A Heavy) $ 79.95 Available in both "natural" and "sheared"

9-10' Tall, (Grade A Heavy) $165.00

10-12' Tall (Grade A Heavy) $225.00

11-15' Tall (Grade A Extra-Heavy) Limited number; machine access required. Call for price & availability.

To contact us: info@NurseryTrees.com or (425) 343-2650.

Delivery, Planting & Free Estimates

Most of our trees are so large that people usually hire us to also deliver and install them. When we install trees we include a one year Warranty for no additional charge. For plantings involving several trees we usually include a Watering System and a Starter Kit (sprayer and root enhancer), also for no additional charge. And finally, you have full access to our Customer Service (real people answering the phone) and the Care of Your Trees section of our website.

Contact us for a Free Estimate for Delivery & Planting of the trees you select--info@NurseryTrees.com or (425) 343-2650. Click here for more information about Delivery & Planting, Free Estimates & Customer Service.

More Information

Not sure which "Instant Privacy" Tree is right for you? Please see our Comparison Chart & Checklist, comparing the mature sizes, growing conditions, etc. of all of our privacy trees.