Whipcord Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Whipcord Western Red Cedar highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'
Growing Zones

5-7
Mature Height

4 - 5 feet
Mature Spread

4 - 5 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moisture

Moderate to High
Soil

Well-Drained
Growth Rate

Slow
Fall Color

Bronzy
Pruning Time

Early Spring
Photos Provided By

Spring Meadows - www.springmeadows.com

Growing Zones 5-7

Find Your Growing Zone!

An interesting mop-head of the evergreen world, the Whipcord Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata 'Whipcord') maintains a rounded, globe-like form of thick, threadlike tendrils. The long foliage pushes up from the center, weeping out and downward, creating an interesting effect.

The quirky Whipcord's prized foliage also changes color! In the summer months, expect glossy green foliage. As the temperatures cool for winter, watch the foliage turn an eye-catching bronze-green hue!

The Whipcord Western Red Cedar is a cultivar of the native American plant, originating from the Pacific Northwest. Amongst other interesting facts, the Whipcord is a relatively recently discovered cultivar, from a chance seedling in 1986.

Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 through 7, this naturally dwarf, mounded evergreen shrub may be slow-growing but matures to a whimsical 4 - 5 feet tall and wide shrub!

Landscape Application:

The Whipcord Western Red Cedar would work wonderfully as a single, specimen plant in your landscape, raised on a berm in your front yard, or used as your foundation planting for a unique burst of curb appeal! Go big and create unique hedges that show off - both straight and winding rows or zig-zagging screening.

Try Whipcord planted in groups for additional appeal and to catch the eye. Imagine a few planted amongst the larger stones in your rock garden, or the edges of your rain gardens because these shrubs tolerate higher moisture.

This is a truly unique Thuja and works well as an unusual planter thriller that will show off on sunny porches, patios, and throughout your balcony gardens in the sun where you can enjoy these curious plants up close and personal!

Unique Weeping Shape
Long Thread-Like Branching
Color Changing Evergreen
Easy to Care For!
Cultivar Of The Hardy US Native
Unique Specimens, Screening, Planters & Hedges

#ProPlantTips for Care:

This easy-to-care-for plant prefers full to partial sun exposure in a well-drained soil site. Provide regular moisture throughout the first year in the ground but once established, they become drought resistant. Prune if needed lightly to shape and train after new foliage has emerged in the late spring.