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Emerald Green Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ · Conifer
Emerald Green Arborvitae is a slow-growing conifer, 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 and 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 ft
- 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
Will it survive your winters?
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