Thuja Green Giant
Create a tall fast-growing evergreen screen with dense rich green foliage. Green Giant Arborvitae forms a narrow pyramidal habit with horizontal-to-upright sprays that remain green through winter.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
- Mature Height: 40'–60'
- Mature Width: 12'–18'
- Spacing: 15'
- Soil: Average, well-drained soil; tolerates occasional moisture
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Thuja standishii × plicata 'Green Giant'
- Common Name: Green Giant Arborvitae
- Plant Type: Evergreen Conifer Tree
- Bloom Color: Inconspicuous
- Season of Interest: Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Large, Fast-Growing, and Pyramidal
- Pollinator Friendly: When flowering
Key Features
- Fast-growing privacy screen
- Dense rich green foliage
- Narrow pyramidal habit
- Year-round evergreen color
- Drought tolerant once established
Landscape Uses
- Privacy screens
- Windbreaks
- Property borders
- Large hedges
- Specimen plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Allow generous spacing for mature size and prune only if shaping is needed.
Companion Plants
- Hydrangea Limelight®
- Little Spire Russian Sage
- Cotinus
- Panicum Shenandoah
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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