Serbian Spruce vs Emerald Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Serbian Spruce vs Emerald Cedar

Picea omorika

Thuja occidentalis Smaragd

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Serbian Spruce
Emerald Cedar

Serbian Spruce is a medium-sized evergreen. Even in the absence of competition, Serbian Spruce has a slender form.

It is commonly used as an ornamental tree due to its columnar shape. Serbian Spruce can grow on a variety of sites, but it prefers moist drained soils.

Emerald Cedar makes a great addition to landscapes, and is often used to form tight hedges or privacy screens. The thick scale-like foliage adds texture and colour to yards and is commonly used to line driveways. Unlike other cedars it retains its green colour throughout the fall and winter.

It is a semi dwarf species, which generally needs little pruning, but if desired it responds well to trimming. Its attractive, columnar shape and dense foliage makes it a desired landscape feature.

The Emerald Cedar won the award of merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Serbian Spruce Quick Facts

Emerald Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: smaragd arborvitae, thuja occidentalis emeraude