This tall, narrow cedar is unsurpassed for its colour and dense growing habit. It requires no pruning or shaping to maintain a narrow cone shape. Suitable for use as a specimen where space is limited, it can also be planted informally as a screen or formally as maintenance-free hedging. Latin Name: Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd and also Thuja Occidentalis Emerald English Name: White Cedar Emerald, White Cedar Smaragd, American Arborvitae, Emerald Green Cedar Foliage Type: Evergreen. Foliage: Green. Flower: Green Cones. Flowering Period: Summer. Growth Habit: Bushy/Upright. Growth Speed: Medium-1.-1.5ft/yr Starting Height: 2ft Final Height: 15-20ft Starting Sideways Spread: 1.3 ft to 3.3 ft Final Sideways Spread: 6.6 ft Suggested Location: Outdoor. Suggested Soil Type: Well-Drained. Chalk. Clay. Loam. Sand. Suggested Exposure to Sunlight: Full Sunlight. Suggested Exposure to Weather: Sheltered or Exposed.) Lowest Temperature Tolerance: -40 °C to -35 °C (-40 °F to -30 °F) Suggested Uses: Hedging. Borders. Privacy Screening. Modern and Courtyard styles. Maintenance: No pruning required, but can be trimmed and shaped (if desired) each year in early-spring.