Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
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Common Name —— American arborvitae
Family —————— Cupressaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 2 – 7
Form ——————— slow-growing conical shrub
Height/Spread ——– 3.5 – 4.2 m / 0.9 – 1.2 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; fine-textured
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— evergreen; decurrent scale leaves
Bark ——————— brown
Limitation ————- prone to scale insects
Use ———————– in flower beds; in rock gardens; in informal gardens
ID ———————— looks similar to chamaecyparis obtusa, but with clearer arrangement
