how far from a fence should you plant a tree
They should be planted with the trunk 16 to 31 feet away from a wooden fence. Eastern or southern redcedar trees (J. virginiana) are hardy in USDA zones 2 to 9 and commonly grow to a height of 40 to 60 feet and width of 8 to 25 feet.t grows to 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide and should be planted 4 to 6 feet away from the fence. Western red cedar (T. plicata) grows to a height of 50 to 70 feet and width of 15 to 25 feet and is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.