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Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar) vs Emerald Cedar

Thuja occidentalis Jantar

Thuja occidentalis Smaragd

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Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar)
Emerald Cedar

The Amber Gold Arborvitae is a cultivar of the Eastern White Cedar that has high ornamental value. Its scale-like foliage emerges yellow, darkens to green in summer, then turns an attractive orange-gold. This tree is an effective privacy screen even in winter and is a great addition to urban gardens.

The fall and winter colour on this tree is an amber-orange giving the Amber Gold Arborvitae its name.

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.

Amber Gold Arborvitae (Cedar) Quick Facts

Emerald Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow-gold
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: smaragd arborvitae, thuja occidentalis emeraude