QuestionWe just planted some emerald cedars to create a privacy hedge. They are very tall and slender. Will they eventually thicken and is there anything we can do to help this happen?
AnswerEmerald cedars can reach 25 feet by 5 to 8 feet wide, but their growth slows dramatically at about 15 feet high by 4 feet wide. Hedges can be kept between 8 and 15 feet. As plants are shaped somewhat like upside-down ice cream cones, the top of the hedge makes a zig-zag line until plants fill in completely.
