Botanical Name: Common Names:
Thuja occidentalis Smaragd White Cedar, Swamp Cedar, Arborvitae, Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Conifers Conical, Dense, Upright
Description:
A popular evergreen conifer with a conical shape. It has an attractive appearance with dark green fan like flattened foliage getting up to a height of about 2m tall within 10 years. Great for use as a formal or informal hedge or as feature planting. It can be lightly pruned to keep shape or formed into a topiary, They make fantastic formal spirals.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mites
Cultural Notes: Prefers well drained fertile soils, will require watering during warmer seasons and protection from hot winds. Can be pruned to achieve a formal screen it is best to achieve this with light trimmings not hard pruning. Prune in early spring before onset of new growth.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low, Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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