Profile
Arborvitae Emerald Green
Thuja occidentalis Smaragd
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
10 - 15 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
3 - 4 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Narrow, compact, pyramidal form; bright green foliage; retains color in winter, hardy to -40°; reddish brown peeling bark; flattened branchlets with soft, scale-like leaves. |
Limitations |
Needs full sun; foliage is scraggly in partial shade. Moose and deer will eat these and damage is difficult to impossible to repair. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zones 3-4) |
Origin |
Northeast United States and southeast Canada |
