'Green Giant' Arborvitae (Thuja)
Shrub
- 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.
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Description
Details
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
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.
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:
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:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
