Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood) vs Emerald Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood) vs Emerald Cedar

Cornus sericea Budds Yellow

Thuja occidentalis Smaragd

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Emerald Cedar

Budd's Yellow Dogwood is a select cultivar of Yellow Twig Dogwood that reaches 5 ft tall and wide. It is adaptable and disease resistant which allows it to survive in difficult areas. The striking yellow twigs will add winter interest to your landscape and contrast nicely with Red Osier Dogwood. You can also try contrasting Budd's Yellow Dogwood with more textured trees such as evergreens.

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.

Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood) Quick Facts

Emerald Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: yellow
Fall colour: yellow stems
Flowers: white
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: budds yellow dogwood, budds yellow twig dogwood, buds yellow dogwood, buds yellow twig dogwood
Other Names: smaragd arborvitae, thuja occidentalis emeraude