Emerald Green Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ - Evergreen Columnar Hedge Plant

Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’)

The Emerald Green Arborvitae is a perennial evergreen conifer prized for its dense, upright, and narrow columnar growth. Known scientifically as Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’, this plant is a popular choice for structured landscape designs, natural screening, and foundation plantings.

This arborvitae maintains its rich green foliage throughout the year, providing consistent color and texture to gardens and outdoor spaces. It thrives best in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil conditions. Moderate watering supports healthy growth, making it a manageable addition to various garden settings.

Key Features

• Evergreen conifer with dense, rich green foliage
• Upright, narrow columnar growth habit
• Ideal for hedges, borders, and landscape structure
• Maintains vibrant green color year-round
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Suitable for USDA zones 3 through 8

Growing Information

Plant the Emerald Green Arborvitae in well-drained soil to ensure optimal health. It requires moderate watering and performs well in a range of light conditions from full sun to partial shade. This hardy conifer is suitable for creating privacy hedges, ornamental garden trees, and foundation plantings, adding structure and greenery to outdoor spaces.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.