Emerald Green Arborvitae is a compact semi-dwarf evergreen shrub with a narrow pyramidal habit and glossy bright green flat sprays of scale-like foliage that holds its color in winter. Best grownfull sunand well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Type:
Shrub, Conifer
Origins:
Northeast N. America
Height:
12' - 24'
Spread:
3’ - 4'
Spacing:
3'
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 8
Culture:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:
N/A
Season of Interest:
Year-Round
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No pruning necessary. Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems. Watch for canker. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens,Rock Gardens,Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS:Barberry, Hydrangea, Rose
IMAGE: Photo by F. D. Richards, Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', 2017
