Emerald Green Arborvitae is a compact semi-dwarf evergreen shrub with a narrow pyramidal habit and glossy bright green flat sprays of scale-like foliage that holds its color in winter.  Best grown full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No pruning necessary.  Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems.  Watch for canker.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Hydrangea, Rose

IMAGE: Photo by F. D. Richards, Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', 2017