Atlantic White Cedar is a tree, a long-term addition to the landscape. It's hardy across USDA zones 4 through 8.
Atlantic White Cedar — the short answer
Atlantic White Cedar: grown in zones 4–8, part sun, pH 3.5–5.5.
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Not verified — NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox lists zones 3a–9b
- Soil pH
- 3.5–5.5
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Sun
- Part Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Atlantic White Cedar is
Atlantic White Cedar grows as a perennial and reaches around 50 feet at maturity. It blooms green in spring.
How to grow Atlantic White Cedar
Atlantic White Cedar grows in USDA zones 4 through 8. Atlantic White Cedar does best in part sun — at least 4 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 3.5 to 5.5, on consistently moist ground.
USDA Zones
4-8
Not verified — NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox lists zones 3a–9b
Soil pH
3.5 - 5.5
Growable Ground Plant Database
Sun
Part Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
poorly (saturated >50% of year)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Mature Height
50 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Plant it right
Set atlantic white cedar in part sun with consistently moist soil.
Match the soil
Atlantic White Cedar prefers pH 3.5 to 5.5 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Shape it while it is young
Prune atlantic white cedar only to remove dead, damaged or crossing branches while it is young; it is grown for its form, not a harvest, so little more is needed once it settles in.
Where Atlantic White Cedar thrives
Atlantic White Cedar is hardy across USDA zones 4 through 8. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 4–8 spans average winter lows from -30°F to 20°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 25 outright and splits 26 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 4–8·Where Atlantic White Cedar growsOpen map →
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Atlantic White Cedar stands, state by state
Atlantic White Cedar is rated for zones 4–8 — a cold floor USDA puts at -30 to -20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 25 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 26 more, and 0 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 4–8
25 states
3 of 25 shown
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
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Good to know
Atlantic White Cedar isn't classified as a notable pollinator plant in our data — pair it with high-value bloomers nearby to feed bees.
Your land is one point inside Atlantic White Cedar's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Atlantic White Cedar will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether atlantic white cedar actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Atlantic White Cedar
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Atlantic White Cedar in my zone?
Atlantic White Cedar grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8. Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Atlantic White Cedar?
Set atlantic white cedar out in early spring or fall while it's dormant, so the roots establish before the heat of summer. Your local last-frost date — which a Growable Ground report pulls for your exact address — sets the precise window.
How much sun does Atlantic White Cedar need?
Atlantic White Cedar does well in partial sun — around 4 hours of direct sun, and it takes some afternoon shade in stride. That flexibility makes it a good match for a bed the house or a nearby tree shades for part of the day. A Growable Ground report maps how the sun actually falls on your land, hour by hour, so you can set it where the light lines up.
What soil does Atlantic White Cedar need?
Atlantic White Cedar prefers soil pH 3.5 to 5.5, on consistently moist ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Atlantic White Cedar attract pollinators?
Atlantic White Cedar isn't classified as a notable pollinator plant in our data. Pairing it with high-value bloomers nearby keeps bees and butterflies fed.
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Atlantic White Cedar state by state
Every state atlantic white cedar's zone reaches — 2 link straight to that state's atlantic white cedar growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.