How tall do arborvitae Smaragd grow?

10-15 feet tall
Appearance. Emerald Green Arborvitae trees, also known as ‘Smaragd’ due to their Danish origins, grow in a narrow pyramid shape, eventually to 10-15 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Their size makes them ideal foundation plants and natural privacy screens in smaller yards and narrow spaces.

How fast do arborvitae Smaragd grow?

1 foot per year
Smaragd, or Emerald Green, is a semi-dwarf selection of Thuja occidentalis. It was selected as a seedling in Denmark in 1950. It was extremely desirable due to several features, one being its slow growth rate. Thuja Emerald Green Arborvitae can grow up to 1 foot per year, and grows nearly straight up.

What kills emerald arborvitae?

Fungal pathogens are the disease-causing organisms that result in common arborvitae tree diseases such as blight. For example, the fungal pathogen Kabatina thujae causes kabatina twig blight, a disease that kills the tips and often entire branches of trees.

Are Smaragd arborvitae deer resistant?

Emerald green arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis “Emerald Green”) is a widely used landscape shrub for hedges, screening, and flanking entryways in zones 3 to 7. While it has many positive attributes — winter color, a pyramidal form and superior heat and cold tolerance — it is not deer-resistant.

What kind of arborvitae has emerald green leaves?

Thuja occidentalis’Smaragd’ / Smaragd Arborvitae aka Emerald Green Thuja occidentalis’Smaragd’is a narrow upright selection of Arborvitae with fine branchlets and glossy emerald-green foliage that does not become bronze in winter. It is an extremely popular plant for use in hedgerows and borders.

Is the Thuja plant in the genus Platycladus?

Taxonomy : There is general consensus that this species, Thuja orientalis, does not belong in the Thuja genus and has been transferred to the genus Platycladus, hence Platycladus orientalis . However, most horticultural nurseries and retail outlets continue to use the older designation.

What does a Platycladus orientalis seed look like?

Seed is inside the cone. The tiny oval seeds start yellow and turn light brown as they mature. When cones open, they look like roses. Triangular scale-like yellowish-green leaves start out as flattened sprays, becoming darker green with age.

How tall does a Thuja occidentalis arborvitae get?

Slow growing, this American arborvitae can reach 12-14 ft. tall (360-420 cm) and 3-4 ft. wide (90-120 cm) in 15-20 years. A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils. Usually appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot summer climates.