Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
$77.00 / 5G
American Arborvitae ·
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Description
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green', commonly known as American Arborvitae, is a woody evergreen conifer valued for its foliage, form, and structural presence. It typically matures 40–60 feet tall and 10–15 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Central & E. Canada to N. Central and Eastern North America. American arborvitae provides nesting sites for songbirds, as well as cover, especially in the winter, for white-tailed deer, which both feed on the branches and use them… In the landscape, it works well in foundation planting, hedge, and screen/privacy. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to black walnut, pollution, and wet soil.
Benefits
Gives the garden year-round structure, texture, and winter presence.
Features
Conifer; flat sprays of evergreen foliage; matures about 12 - 50 ft tall and 3 - 15 ft wide
Usage/Use
Evergreen screen, hedge, windbreak
Native Range
Central & E. Canada to N. Central and Eastern North America
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green' | |
| American Arborvitae | |
| 'Emerald Green | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Deep, well-drained garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| No | |
| No |
| 5 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 12 - 50 ft | |
| 3 - 15 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 3 - 15 ft |
| No | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Shelter | |
| Cold Tolerant | |
| Conifer Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen Hedges | |
| Columnar | |
| Very Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |