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Green Giant Arborvitae Tree

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  • The Green Giant Arborvitae Tree keeps its attractive bright green foliage year-round
  • Matures to 10-12' wide by 40-50' tall
  • Hardy in USDA Zones 4 - 8
  • Plant in full sun
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Description

The Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja standishii x plicata) is a fast-growing evergreen for your privacy screen needs! This breed is a tremendously popular selection for a privacy screen. Much like the Leyland Cypress, it has a rapid growth rate. It's capable of growing 3-5 feet every year! So, it's ideal for anywhere you want some privacy hedge coverage and want it fast.

This variety is reliable and evergreen. It keeps its attractive rich green color foliage year-round. Furthermore, it's low maintenance. This is because of its pyramidal-shaped growth habit. At maturity, it reaches 40-50' H x 10-12' W.

This durable Green Giant Thuja can hold up against heavy snow as well as ice. It's also a wind-tolerant plant. Plant a perimeter of them around your home. They block out chilling winds, making it easier to heat your house during the winter.

It's pest and disease-resistant and rarely falls victim to deer. This makes it one of the hardiest privacy trees that a gardener can plant.

Is a noisy road next to your house driving you crazy? A Green Giant tree hedge is an ideal solution to this problem.

  1. They're cheaper than privacy fences, and they have a natural beauty to them.
  2. Once they're established, they take care of themselves.
  3. They also dampen noise better than traditional fences.
  4. They do things that fences can't do. Their dense foliage filters road pollutants, such as dust and carbon dioxide, out of the air. This helps to ensure that your family has fresher and cleaner air.

Green Giant Arborvitae Care

Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. Green Giant trees can withstand temperatures between -30° and -25° F once established in the landscape.

Plant Full Sun for best results. 6+ hours of direct sun will ensure excellent plant health and foliage coverage.

Water 2-3 times a week for the first growing season in your landscape. This regular watering allows it to send roots deep into the soil, ensuring future success. Green Giant is drought-tolerant after it develops an established root system.

Well-draining soil types are essential for this privacy tree to succeed. Planting arborvitae shrubs in wet sites with poor drainage can lead to root rot. Soggy soil types prevent microorganisms from maintaining the soil. Otherwise, it's not a very particular plant regarding soil. It takes sandy or loamy, rich or poor, acidic or alkaline soils in stride. Sandy soils and other quick-draining soils may need more frequent waterings, but they will grow in them. Over time, they will need less supplementary water.

If you intend to keep this variety at a particular height, trim it yearly after new growth has hardened off. If allowed to grow freely, pruning is generally unnecessary. But, the removal of 'rebel' branches is occasionally necessary for aesthetic purposes.

Spacing recomendations

FAQ's

"Are Green Giant's Deer-Resistant?"

Sort of. Most Arborvitae trees are not deer-resistant. Yet, there are several new cultivars that are more deer-resistant than others. This variety is one of them. Unfortunately, a starving deer will eat almost anything. But, even if this does happen, they won't be able to do much damage to this tree as it grows up.

"Do they really grow 3-5 feet every year?"

Yes! These trees grow very fast. But, there are some requirements to achieve the greatest growth speed.

  • They need to have adequate food to grow. We recommend fertilizing once or twice yearly with a slow-release tree fertilizer. Supplementing your soil with compost or worm castings also promotes healthy soil.
  • They need Full Sun exposure. Sunlight provides energy for your plant to grow. A plant that grows as much as this one needs a lot of energy.
  • Water is very important for plant growth. Water is another crucial element for producing new growth. Make sure that they're not getting too little or too much.

In less than favorable conditions, you will likely experience slower growth. Around 2 feet yearly. This is still considered pretty fast, but not as fast as it's capable of growing.

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  • Plant a row of shorter plants in front of your Arborvitaes to add rich green color and interest to your landscape. We recommend mixing in eye-catching plants. Two of our favorites are Sunshine Ligustrum and White Wedding Hydrangeas. Mix them together and watch as they play off each other's colors and textures.
  • Plant blueberry bushes in a row in front of your privacy screen. This will create a functional and fruit-bearing display for you and your family to enjoy.

Care & Use

Getting Started: Understanding Your New Plant

Review your plant's information on our website or the tag that comes with it. Be mindful of sunlight preferences, soil type, and spacing needs.

Our plants are adaptable but grow best in the correct USDA Zones. Click here to learn more about your USDA Zone.

Planting Instructions

Dig a Hole

First, dig a hole three times the width of the root ball of your plant. This makes it easier for the root system to spread out quickly. Dig the hole deep enough that your plant will sit level with or slightly above the ground around it.

Amend Your Soil

Mix your native soil with rich gardening soil to provide extra nutrients and support plant growth. If your soil is clay-heavy, we recommend mixing your native clay soil with equal parts of Pine Bark mulch to improve drainage and the overall breathability of your soil.

Place Your Plant

Examine the roots. If they appear tightly bound, gently coax them apart; this ensures they can spread into the new soil. Place your plant in the hole so the top of the rootball is even with the surrounding soil—Backfill around it with the amended soil mixture. The roots need access to oxygen for your plant to thrive, so do not cover the rootball; place soil around it.

Mulch Your Plants

Top the soil beneath your plant with 3-4 inches of mulch to help it retain moisture. Be careful not to cover the rootball - your new plants roots need access to oxygen.

Water Your Plant

Soak the plant with a hose afterward to hydrate the plant, as well as get the soil and mulch situated. Develop a regular watering schedule based on your plant's needs and local weather patterns. Remember, over watering is just as, if not more, harmful than under watering.

Spacing Recommendations

Spacing Green Giant Arborvitae Trees

Plant your Green Giant Arborvitae 5-6 feet apart for a fast privacy screen. At this distance, you will need to trim them periodically to keep them from reaching their mature height of 40-50 feet tall. Otherwise, they will rub against each other and cause branch damage. If you plant them 8+ feet apart, feel free to let them grow unpruned.

If you want quick coverage and don't want to worry about pruning them, plant them at an angle. Plant each tree about 8 feet apart from the tree that is diagonal from them. The trees in each row will be about 10-12 feet apart from each other. This will create a very dense privacy screen that you won't need to maintain. The diagram below displays this type of layout.

  • Scientific Name
    Thuja standishii plicata 'Green Giant''
  • Hardiness Zone
    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Evergreen or Deciduous
    Evergreen
  • Features
    Aromatic, Attracts Birds / Butterflies, Disease Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Fast Growth, Sun Loving
  • Feature Color
    Green
  • Uses
    Container, Hedge, Privacy Planting
  • Water Needs
    Medium
  • Bloom Season
    None

Growing Zones : 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

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Green Giant Arborvitae Tree

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The Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja standishii x plicata) is a fast-growing evergreen for your privacy screen needs! This breed is a tremendously popular selection for a privacy screen. Much like the Leyland Cypress, it has a rapid growth rate. It's capable of growing 3-5 feet every year! So, it's ideal for anywhere you want some privacy hedge coverage and want it fast.

This variety is reliable and evergreen. It keeps its attractive rich green color foliage year-round. Furthermore, it's low maintenance. This is because of its pyramidal-shaped growth habit. At maturity, it reaches 40-50' H x 10-12' W.

This durable Green Giant Thuja can hold up against heavy snow as well as ice. It's also a wind-tolerant plant. Plant a perimeter of them around your home. They block out chilling winds, making it easier to heat your house during the winter.

It's pest and disease-resistant and rarely falls victim to deer. This makes it one of the hardiest privacy trees that a gardener can plant.

Is a noisy road next to your house driving you crazy? A Green Giant tree hedge is an ideal solution to this problem.

  1. They're cheaper than privacy fences, and they have a natural beauty to them.
  2. Once they're established, they take care of themselves.
  3. They also dampen noise better than traditional fences.
  4. They do things that fences can't do. Their dense foliage filters road pollutants, such as dust and carbon dioxide, out of the air. This helps to ensure that your family has fresher and cleaner air.

Green Giant Arborvitae Care

Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. Green Giant trees can withstand temperatures between -30° and -25° F once established in the landscape.

Plant Full Sun for best results. 6+ hours of direct sun will ensure excellent plant health and foliage coverage.

Water 2-3 times a week for the first growing season in your landscape. This regular watering allows it to send roots deep into the soil, ensuring future success. Green Giant is drought-tolerant after it develops an established root system.

Well-draining soil types are essential for this privacy tree to succeed. Planting arborvitae shrubs in wet sites with poor drainage can lead to root rot. Soggy soil types prevent microorganisms from maintaining the soil. Otherwise, it's not a very particular plant regarding soil. It takes sandy or loamy, rich or poor, acidic or alkaline soils in stride. Sandy soils and other quick-draining soils may need more frequent waterings, but they will grow in them. Over time, they will need less supplementary water.

If you intend to keep this variety at a particular height, trim it yearly after new growth has hardened off. If allowed to grow freely, pruning is generally unnecessary. But, the removal of 'rebel' branches is occasionally necessary for aesthetic purposes.

Spacing recomendations

FAQ's

"Are Green Giant's Deer-Resistant?"

Sort of. Most Arborvitae trees are not deer-resistant. Yet, there are several new cultivars that are more deer-resistant than others. This variety is one of them. Unfortunately, a starving deer will eat almost anything. But, even if this does happen, they won't be able to do much damage to this tree as it grows up.

"Do they really grow 3-5 feet every year?"

Yes! These trees grow very fast. But, there are some requirements to achieve the greatest growth speed.

In less than favorable conditions, you will likely experience slower growth. Around 2 feet yearly. This is still considered pretty fast, but not as fast as it's capable of growing.

Popular Companion Plants

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  • 2.5 Quart
  • 2.4 Gallon
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