thuja evergreen shrubs
Thuja evergreen shrubs are a favourite choice for New Zealand gardens, offering year-round greenery, effortless structure, and attractive foliage. Whether you’re looking to create privacy with a living hedge, introduce low-maintenance borders, or add colour to mixed planting schemes, thuja evergreen shrubs deliver resilience and versatility. Their dense, aromatic foliage makes them ideal for coastal areas and urban gardens alike, as they thrive in a range of soil types and require minimal pruning. With so many garden uses, it’s easy to see why gardeners across the country turn to thuja evergreens for both functional and ornamental planting schemes.
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (Green Cedar)
Thuja 'Smaragd', commonly known as the Green or Emerald Cedar, grows with a narrow, dense, and columnar habit. The foliage is rich green, sometimes tinged bronze in winter, and produced with a somewhat layered effect to give the plant an interesting texture. It typically grows to 7 m in height and 2.5 m in width in full sun. Thuja 'Smaragd' is commonly included in a mixed planting, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown for shelter or screening, used for hedging, or planted to line an entranceway or avenue. It is excellent for providing an architectural element and suits being planted against a large, bland wall.
Thuja plicata Old Gold (Thuja Old Gold)
Thuja plicata Old Gold features foliage that is rich yellow and develops bronze tones in winter. It is held in clusters which produces a layered appearance and an interesting texture as it grows to 5 m tall and 3 m wide. Thuja Old Gold is commonly included in large gardens as a specimen, or used for shelter or screening.
From $299.92
