Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd') is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 2-7, that matures to about 20-40 ft × 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. It attracts small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to black walnut, pollution and wet soil.

USDA zones

2-7

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

20-40 ft × 10-15 ft

Spacing

24-60 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Yellow, Silver, Green

Attracts

Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Pollution, Wet soil

Native to

Eastern North America