Thuja occidentalis 'Hoogi023' ~ Sunny Smaragd Arborvitae size-25-g (2) Des Moines Backyard Gardeners

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Its flavor is sweet with mild acidity

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The soft peachy buds open to old rose-scented semi-double flowers that are white with the softest hint of pink and bloom continuously from late spring until frost

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Thuja occidentalis 'Hoogi023' ~ Sunny Smaragd Arborvitae size-25-g (2) Des Moines Backyard GardenersSunny Smaragd Arborvitae is a compact evergreen shrub with a narrow pyramidal habit. Its glossy flat sprays of scale like foliage are bright yellow to chartreuse and earns orange hues in fall and winter. Best grown full sun and well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Sunny Smaragd does not suffer from sunburn. Syn. with 'Sunny Emerald'. Type: Shrub, Conifer Origins: Northeast N. America Height: 6' 8' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 3' USDA