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Nursery Direct
Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Western Red Cedar - Thuja plicata
Few conifers match the Western Red Cedar for scale, density, and longevity. A proven performer in large-format landscapes, it delivers substantial screening, wind mitigation, and structural presence.
Why Western Red Cedar
Year-round screening: Advanced stock provides dense, evergreen coverage, well ahead of younger stock.
Exceptional growth rate: Reaches 15 to 20m at maturity, making it one of the most effective large-scale privacy and boundary solutions available.
Wind and acoustic performance: Thick, layered foliage acts as a natural barrier against wind exposure and ambient noise intrusion.
Low intervention required: Naturally pest and disease resistant, with minimal maintenance demands once established in suitable conditions.
Aromatic foliage: Releases a distinctive, refined cedar fragrance, a subtle but valued quality in premium outdoor environments.
Ideal Applications
Boundary and privacy screening: Dense growth habit creates a formal, living wall along property perimeters and sensitive sightlines.
Wind protection corridors: Planted in linear runs to shield exposed residential or commercial landscapes from prevailing winds.
Acoustic buffering: Effective along road-facing boundaries or between neighbouring properties where noise reduction is a priority.
Large-scale specimen planting: Planted as standalone features in expansive estate or commercial landscapes where vertical scale is required.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.5 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring
Soil & Drainage: Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils; tolerates clay and periodically wet soils; moderately drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until fully established, particularly during dry summer periods. Apply a thick layer of mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 20m
Width: 6 to 12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Western North America (British Columbia to California)
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







