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- Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd ‘Emerald’
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 8b
- ‘Emerald’ arborvitae is a narrow, pyramidal evergreen displaying dense, emerald green foliage. It olds its lustrous, green foliage color throughout the winter. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant, ‘Emerald’ is an excellent medium-to- large hedge or screening plant.
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- Woody Ornamentals - Dwarf Conifer - Evergreen
- Growth Size: Tall Shrub - 10 to 15 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Narrow - Compact - Dense
- Features: Easy To Grow, North American Native, Year Round Color and Interest, Fine-textured Foliage
- Cold Hardy, Heat Tolerant, Foliage Resistant Sun & Winter Burn, Tolerates Wide Range of Growing Conditions
- Attracts:
- Garden Ideas:
- Entryway, Formal, Urban Minimalist
- Flower features:
- that bloom in
- Foliage type and color: Evergreen, Dark Green
- Keeps its rich green color year round
- Landscape Uses: Hedges, Screen, Windbreak, Barrier, Living Wall
- Accent, Border, Specimen
- ‘Emerald’ Arborvitae is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Tall Shrub - 10 to 15 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 4-5 ft apart
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Watering: Evenly Moist Waterwise
- Soil Types: Adaptable to pH Well-Drained Adapted to most soil types
- General Plant Care: Care for your shrubs includes monitoring for pests and diseases, periodically checking soil moisture, and providing fertilizer as needed. In general, plants that have sufficient water and the correct amount of fertilizer tend to not have as many pest and disease problems. Water new plants weekly during the growing season in the first year, and as needed after that.
- General Planting Tips: Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the container. Remove plant from container and loosen roots slightly. Place the plant in the hole. If using slow-release (coated) fertilizer, you may add it according to package directions at this time. Add soil back to the hole, ensuring the top of the soil from the container is even with the surrounding soil. Water well, and add more soil if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, taking care to keep away from stem or trunk. See our FAQ page for more details on Mulching.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Once in spring with a slow-release fertilizer recommended for this plant (shrub, tree) at a rate according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: Not usually needed, best left unpruned
