thuja occidentalis smaragd

thuja occidentalis smaragd

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ is a slow-growing, narrowly conical evergreen conifer valued for its dense, erect sprays of bright green, scale-like foliage that holds its colour well all year. Ideal for smart, formal hedging and slender screens, it also works as an architectural accent in smaller gardens. Thriving in full sun or light shade on moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil, it is an RHS Award of Garden Merit selection and will eventually reach about 67m in height and roughly 22.5m in spread.

Feeding time: early spring Trimming time: late spring; a second light trim in late summer if required

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:east
facing:west
facing:north
facing:south
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
gardenstyle:formal
gardenstyle:architectural