Thrives in the heat and humidity of the south and tolerates dry spells when established.
Emerald green arborvitae tree thuja.
And unlike other arborvitaes this cultivar keeps its lustrous color even in the cold winter months.
Whereas some cultivars of leyland cypress reach at least 60 feet at maturity emerald green arborvitae usually reaches just 12 to 14 feet in height.
Prized for its emerald green color award winning thuja occidentalis smaragd or emerald green american arborvitae is a semi dwarf evergreen shrub of compact narrow upright habit with erect sprays of glossy bright green foliage.
History of the thuja emerald green.
The emerald green arborvitae is perfect for planting next to foundations or other tight areas where you need an attractive evergreen accent tree that grows hassle free.
This plant grows wild throughout north eastern america.
Slow growing about 12 in.
Growing in a sunny spot and average soil this pyramid shaped evergreen requires regular watering only to provide.
Emerald arborvitae thuja occidentalis emera shimmering emerald green foliage with a classic narrow pyramidal form make the emerald arborvitae attractive in all seasons.
Thuja emerald green is a selected form of the white cedar or american arborvitae thuja occidentalis.
Per year 30 cm it maintains its lovely color year round and does not turn bronze in winter.
The thuja green giant will easily grow 3 feet a year when young and the thuja emerald green will grow at least 2 feet a year so both of these trees will produce a 10 or 12 foot hedge in a very short time.
And the arborvitaes are exceptional performers adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and weather extremes.
Emerald green arborvitae might also be the choice over leyland cypress in cases where a tall tree would be inappropriate.
One of the most popular and effective shrubs for screening or tall hedge use.
The only pest is deer but these are rarely found in the smaller urban or suburban gardens for which thuja emerald green is best suited.