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.