Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
Emerald Green Arborvitae

Also known as:  Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald', Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
Thuja occidentalis ′Emerald′ - Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Hedge 255
  • Mass Plantings 278
  • Screen 179
  • Specimen 612
  • Notable Texture 278
  • 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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