Thuja 'Green Giant'

Thuja 'Green Giant' is the ultimate choice for fast-growing privacy screens, windbreaks, and evergreen hedges. This vigorous hybrid arborvitae combines exceptional growth rate with superior disease resistance and year-round beauty, making it one of the most popular landscape plants in America.

Key Features:

• Rapid Growth: Grows 3-5 feet per year once established, quickly creating privacy and screening
• Dense Evergreen Foliage: Rich, dark green foliage maintains its color year-round without bronzing in winter
• Low Maintenance: Naturally pyramidal form requires little to no pruning; highly disease and pest resistant
• Deer Resistant: Naturally resistant to deer browsing, unlike many other evergreens
• Adaptable: Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and climates
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, handles dry conditions better than most arborvitae varieties

Growing Information:

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Mature Size: 40-60' tall x 12-20' wide
Growth Rate: Fast (3-5 feet per year)
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Adaptable to most well-drained soils; tolerates clay and sandy soils
Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Landscape Uses:

Ideal for privacy screens, living fences, windbreaks, property line plantings, and specimen trees. Plant 5-6 feet apart for a dense hedge or screen. The fast growth rate and dense branching structure make Green Giant perfect for quickly establishing privacy in residential and commercial landscapes.

Why Choose Green Giant?

Unlike Leyland Cypress, which is prone to disease, or traditional arborvitae varieties that bronze in winter, Thuja 'Green Giant' offers superior performance with minimal care. Its vigorous growth, disease resistance, and year-round beauty have made it the go-to choice for landscapers and homeowners seeking reliable, fast-growing evergreen screening.

Care Tips:

Plant in full sun for best growth and density. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep root system. Once established, Green Giant is remarkably low-maintenance and drought tolerant. Fertilize in early spring for optimal growth.

Our healthy plant liners are ready to establish quickly and provide years of beauty and privacy in your landscape.