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'Green Giant' Arborvitae (Thuja)

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Description

  • Four trees provide 32-40' of privacy.
  • Ships with an average size of 39-50 inches tall, floor to tip.
  • One of the best privacy trees on the market today!
  • Evergreen foliage stays colorful & grows in any well-drained soil.
  • Fast-growing tree, grows up to 3 feet a year.
  • Zones 5-8, sun/part sun, 50′ tall x 10′ wide at maturity.
Zone 5-8
Light part sun/sun
very tall

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Plant Spacing

Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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Description No other evergreen can beat 'Green Giant' arborvitae (Thuja plicata x standishii) for creating a colorful, fast-growing, and low-cost privacy fence in your landscape. This award-winning introduction from the U.S. National Arboretum is regarded as one of the most distinguished landscaping trees in America, and it's one of our top best-selling privacy trees. Growing up to three feet a year, 'Green Giant' arborvitae can create a lush green wall that provides four seasons of privacy in just a few years. You can count on it to give years of ever-increasing beauty! Our 'Green Giant' arborvitae trees are shipped in 1-gallon containers, measuring between 39-50" tall, floor to tip. These plants have been grown for over two years and carefully hand-selected for the highest quality before shipping. Compare and see, the size and quality we offer can't be beaten at this price for one of the best privacy trees! Details Botanical name: Thuja plicata x standishii 'Green Giant'
Common name: Arborvitae, green giant arborvitae
Zone: 5 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 50' x 10'
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Year-round
Bloom time: N/A
Features: Privacy & screening, evergreens
Uses: Background, foundation planting, hedge, privacy, screen
How To Grow Soil: Thuja 'Green Giant' thrives in a wide range of soil types but grows best in moist, well-draining soils.
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Water: Keep moist, but do not overwater. It can handle mild drought once established.
Spacing: 5-8'
Fertilizing: If desired, top dress in spring with a slow-release, balanced fertilizer.
Winterizing: Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones. Tolerates wind once established and withstands heavy ice or snow. It may darken or turn bronze slightly in the winter.
Maintenance & pruning: Requires little or no pruning but can be sheared easily if necessary. Remove any dieback following winter. It can handle a light trimming to the desired size or shape.

Q & A

Your Questions on Growing & Caring For Arborvitae, Answered

Learn the best times to plant arborvitae, how to prevent arborvitae winter burn, whether you should trim arborvitae and everything else you need to know to grow and care for arborvitae like a pro.

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Customer Reviews

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M.M. (Idaho)
Horizontal shipping does not cut it!

Hi, You need to change over to vertical shipping. I ordered 3 plants, they came looking good and nicely boxed however 2 had come out of their containers by about 4 inches and the roots were completely separated from the rest of the 1 gal container. I would say half of the 1 gal container had no roots attached to the soil. and the soil was very dry, very disappointing and very shocking to the plants. Shipping in the vertical position would had prevented this. Home Depot shipped me a tree in the vertical position so I know it is possible and it is doing great. I know that most online or shipped trees and plants are shipped in the horizontal position and I have had a number arrive to me in this condition, but this was my 1st order from you....and you should really consider making this change for all future customers even though you would have to change your box outside print. Now I have to try to replace the one that is not going to make it, the others look like it will come out of shock where the one is just as dry and shriveled up as can be...bummer because it was such a beautiful specimen. Mickey

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L.R. (Pennsylvania)
Time Will Tell

Ordered 'Green Giant' Arborvitae (Thuja) × 48
One Gallon trees back in mid June to plant behind our wooden fence for natural fence when this one eventually breaks down. Weather and yellow jackets dragged the planting process out to beginning of August. Trees have been in original gallon containers but with regular rain and watering they’ve persevered. All 48 beautifully healthy when they arrived helped them make it to planting. Now it’s up to me and Mother nature!

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B.H. (Illinois)

Healthy TREES 🙃

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C.C. (Wisconsin)

'Green Giant' Arborvitae (Thuja)

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L.R.

Beautiful baby trees I am eager to plant as soon as this heat spell breaks. Arrived in great condition. Placed them in a shady spot and watering everyday. Still looking good after about a week. Hoping to plant this weekend.

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