Emerald Tree Plant

Emerald green arborvitae thuja occidentalis smaragd is a fuss free tree.

Emerald tree plant.

It is called arborvitae because a tea made from the leaves is rich in vitamin c. This plant grows wild throughout north eastern america. This cultivar is sometimes known as smaragd because the plant was originally developed in denmark smaragd is the danish word for emerald. Shimmering emerald green foliage with a classic narrow pyramidal form make the emerald arborvitae attractive in all seasons.

An emerald gem plant or homalomena native to tropical asia and south america is an upright plant with dark green waxy spade shaped leaves. Growing in a sunny spot and average soil this pyramid shaped evergreen requires regular watering only to provide. Then loosen the soil with a spade. And unlike other arborvitaes this cultivar keeps its lustrous color even in the cold winter months.

Choose a location where the tree will receive full sunlight ideally or partial shade if necessary. The best time to plant an emerald green arborvitae is in fall when the tree will face minimal heat stress and not struggle to grow. The slow growing emerald arborvitae is great for specimen or accent planting hedges privacy screens and shelterbelts. Thuja emerald green is a selected form of the white cedar or american arborvitae thuja occidentalis.