Thuja occidentalis 'Hoogi023' ~ Sunny Smaragd Arborvitae birds The clusters of pink buds

The clusters of pink buds open to fragrant white flowers that bloom in spring

IMAGES: Photoset by Penn State Flower Trials

Don's Variegated is frost

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluegold'

Cincinnati – Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum “Red Crabapple - Blooms"

Thuja occidentalis 'Hoogi023' ~ Sunny Smaragd Arborvitae birds The clusters of pink budsSunny 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