The Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) is an alternative to Leylandii as it is slower growing but still provides a dense, evergreen hedge. The glossy leaves are mid to dark green with a slightly green underside, aromatic when crushed, and hang gracefully in sprays. It can produce small cones. Its average growth rate is 45/60cm and it would be clipped to shape in late summer/early autumn. Western Red Cedar grows in sun or shade and in any well drained soil.