#10 Thuja occ Smaragd 'Emerald Green'/ Columnar Arborvitae

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

COMMON NAME: Emerald Green Arborvitae

GARDEN SIZE: 15 ft. x 3-4 ft. if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Moderate (Approximately 1ft. of growth per year)

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought

HABIT (FORM): Upright, Columnar Conifer

FOLIAGE: Dense, emerald green scale-like needles

CARE: Fertilize once in the spring after the last freeze, and again in the fall at least a month before the first freeze with a mild evergreen fertilizer such as Holly-tone.