Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
Emerald Green Arborvitae

Also known as: Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald', Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

Family:

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) 99

Genus:

Thuja (Arborvitae White Cedar Cedar) 17

Plant Type:

Shrub/Tree 82

Growth Forms:

Columnar 48

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 239

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 263

Foliage Notes:

Green (Lustrous, bright evergreen foliage that maintains color through the winter)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

10-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-4 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Fairly adaptable, but performs best on moist to wet soils with good aeration; tolerates slightly alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Abruptly-pointed leaves are emerald green above and a lighter dull green below. Leaves on main branches have a small yellowish gland on abaxial surface. Scales of cones overlap (Chamaecyparis cone scales open up). No hooks on cone scales as in Platycladus.

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Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

'Emerald' is a very narrow, tight pyramidal cultivar that maintains excellent vertical sprays of bright, emerald green foliage throughout the year. Very heat tolerant and cold hardy. One of the best plants for screening in moist, well-aerated soils. Bagworms can be a problem. Subject to several other insect pests, all of which usually can be controlled with timely spraying. Deer may feed on foliage.

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Habit

Foliage

Foliage in Winter

Bark

Plant in Winter

Foliage and Buds

Winter Habit

57 Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2018_00626*B	RHPH
2	2012_01318*C	FRNY
3	2016_00082*B	LYLE
4	2009_15347*A	PUSH
5	2009_15349*A	PUSH
6	2016_00082*K	LYLE
7	2012_01318*F	FRNY
8	2016_00082*H	LYLE
9	2018_00626*C	RHPH
10	2012_01318*G	FRNY
11	2016_00082*C	LYLE
12	2016_00082*F	LYLE
13	2018_00626*D	RHPH
14	2009_15021*A	HAMP
15	2016_00082*I	LYLE
16	2012_01318*B	FRNY
17	2016_00082*A	LYLE
18	2018_00534*A	HAAS
19	2018_00626*A	RHPH
20	2016_00082*J	LYLE
21	2018_00626*E	RHPH
22	2016_00082*E	LYLE
23	2009_15020*A	HAMP
24	2009_15019*A	HAMP
25	2016_00082*G	LYLE
26	2009_15348*A	PUSH
27	2016_00082*L	LYLE
28	2016_00082*D	LYLE
29	2018_00528*A	HAAS
30	2012_01318*K	FRNY
31	2023_00535*A	SCPA
32	2023_00535*B	SCPA
33	2023_00535*C	SCPA
34	2023_00535*D	SCPA
35	2023_00535*E	SCPA
36	2023_00535*F	SCPA
37	2023_00535*G	SCPA
38	2023_00535*H	SCPA
39	2023_00535*I	SCPA
40	2023_00535*J	SCPA
41	2023_00535*M	SCPA
42	2023_00535*N	SCPA
43	2023_00535*O	SCPA
44	2024_00201*A	PUSH
45	PUI_ORIG_00483*A
46	PUI_ORIG_00484*A
47	PUI_ORIG_00485*A
48	PUI_ORIG_00486*A
49	PUI_ORIG_00487*A
50	PUI_ORIG_00488*A
51	PUI_ORIG_00489*A
52	PUI_ORIG_00490*A
53	PUI_ORIG_00491*A
54	2025_00050*A	HAMP
55	2025_00050*B	HAMP
56	2025_00050*C	HAMP
57	2025_00050*D	FRNY

Additional Information

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57 Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' found

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