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(Thuja occidentals "Emerald Green")
Full
Sun or Mostly Sun
Award-winning narrow pyramid shaped evergreen conifer tree boasts densely packed scale like foliage that is bright emerald green year around. Provides striking appearance and versatile landscape options. Excellent selection for tight spaces, framing corners, privacy screen, tall hedges, windbreaks, foundations, borders, patios, and visual attention. See Specifications below. Shop the Emerald Green Arborvitae Trees for sale. Buy direct from a small family owned South Carolina grower.




| Item | Description |
| Special Features | Narrow, compact makes it excellent for tight spaces. Attracts birds. Disease, insect, heat, humidity, and drought (once established) resistant. Very low maintenance. |
| Category | Evergreen tree |
| Hardiness Zones | 2-8 See Hardiness Zone Map below. |
| Growth Rate | Moderate. 6-12" once established. |
| Sun | Full Sun – Mostly Sun. Thrives in full Sun. More Sun provides quicker growth and makes it denser. Grows well in part shade as well. |
| Height | 12-15Ft. |
| Width | 3-4Ft. |
| Planting-General | Dig hole 2-3X wide and 1X deep as the root ball. Likes Clay, Loam, Sand and Silt. Likes well-drained soil. Likes neutral to slightly alkaline soil, 6.5 to 7.5 pH level. |
| Planting-Spacing | For tight hedge, plant 3Ft apart center to center. For more open hedge, plant 6Fft or more apart center to center. |
| Watering | Average. Low once established. Can add Root Stimulation which helps early root development and strengths roots, as well as, reduces plant shock. |
| Fertilizing | Feed with a balanced evergreen tree and shrub fertilizer in the Spring. Slow release type. |
| Pruning | No need to prune. since it has a natural pyramid shape. May prune in early Spring to maintain neat appearance. Always use clean shears to avoid possibly spreading diseases. |
| Deer | Deer do favor their taste. You can plant some American Boxwood near them to detour deer. If in a high deer area, spray every 3 to 6 months with deer repellent. |
| Flowers | Not applicable. |

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