White Cedar

[St. Croix]

Anyone plant white cedar? I am in zone 4 and have a variety of topography available to plant. Anything from bluff tops to marshy bottoms. Just looking for something different I guess- add a bit of diversity to the farm. I realize I will have to cage them, but wondering about expected growth rates and how seasonally wet the soil can be before it impacts the growth rate.

 

[OakSeeds]

they'll get pretty tall .. and deer like them ...




While different conifers, each of these is considered a "white" cedar

 

[John-W-WI]

I grew up hunting a white cedar swamp.... I had no idea how good I had it. Great food, great cover, excellent for treestands, etc. etc.

I've tried twice to establish them on my farm with no success. The deer always get them. If I planted again, my protection would be serious.

-John

 

[dsinwi]

I planted a dozen of them this past spring. We had a lot of rain this year and they are nearly knee high now. I planted them very close to the cabin so we'll see how they fair over winter.

 

[St. Croix]

Sounds good. I am picking them up this Friday at paint creek nursery near cadot. With rain forcasted this wkd I plan on getting them in the ground early Sat. 5' trees and will be sure to cage them immediately!