Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
A slow-growing, evergreen conifer with fresh green, densely branched twigs. It forms a narrow, columnar hedge that requires little pruning. It doesn't brown in winter and is very hardy. Ideal for small gardens and neat hedges.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: rabbitproof
botanical information
- Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
- Genus: Thuja
- Family: Cupressaceae
- origin: hybrid
Features
| height: | 300-600 cm |
| flowering: | April - May |
| leaf color: | green |
| scent: | fragrant leaf / aromatic |
| habit: | ascending |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade |
| moisture: | dry, average, moist |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | normal |
| pH: | acid, neutral, limy |
| winter zone: | 5 [-25°C] |
| density: | 3 - 5 |
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