Overview

Transform your garden into a private sanctuary with the magnificent Green Giant Arborvitae live plant. This impressive conifer, scientifically known as Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’, is a highly sought-after choice for homeowners and landscapers alike due to its exceptional growth rate and dense, uniform habit. Originating from a cross between Western Red Cedar and Japanese Arborvitae, the Green Giant Arborvitae live plant combines the best traits of both parents, offering superior disease resistance and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. Each plant measures a healthy 18-24 inches in height and is supplied in a trade gallon container, ready for planting. Whether you’re looking to establish a robust privacy screen, a stately windbreak, or a striking specimen tree, this plant delivers consistent performance and year-round evergreen beauty. Its rich green foliage remains vibrant throughout the seasons, providing visual interest and a lush backdrop to your landscape.

The Thuja plicata hedge is not only aesthetically pleasing but also incredibly functional. Its dense branching structure creates an effective sound barrier and offers shelter for local wildlife. This particular cultivar is celebrated for its ability to grow quickly, often adding 3-5 feet in height per year under optimal conditions, making it an ideal solution for those desiring rapid landscape transformation. The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is a testament to nature’s enduring elegance and resilience, promising to be a cherished addition to any garden setting, large or small.

Key Benefits

Investing in a Green Giant Arborvitae live plant brings a multitude of advantages to your property, enhancing both its aesthetic appeal and practical functionality. These robust conifers are a smart choice for any outdoor space.

• Rapid Growth for Instant Privacy: One of the most compelling benefits of the Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is its exceptionally fast growth rate. It can grow 3-5 feet annually, quickly establishing a dense and effective privacy screen, providing seclusion and peace for your home and garden in just a few seasons.
• Year-Round Evergreen Beauty: The vibrant, deep green foliage of the Green Giant Arborvitae remains lush and attractive throughout all four seasons. This consistent color ensures your landscape looks vibrant even in the depths of winter, unlike deciduous trees that lose their leaves.
• Low Maintenance & Adaptable: This particular Thuja plicata hedge is remarkably easy to care for once established. It tolerates a wide range of soil types and environmental conditions, including drought and wind, making it a resilient choice for various climates and busy gardeners.
• Excellent Noise & Wind Barrier: The dense, conical growth habit of the fast growing privacy tree acts as an effective natural barrier, significantly reducing noise from busy roads or neighbors and protecting your property from strong winds.
• Pest and Disease Resistance: Compared to other arborvitae varieties, the Green Giant is known for its superior resistance to common pests and diseases, including bagworms and deer browsing, ensuring a healthier and longer-lasting landscape feature.
• Versatile Landscaping Use: Beyond privacy hedges, this large conifer can be used as a stately specimen tree, a beautiful backdrop for other plantings, or to define property lines. Its elegant pyramidal shape adds architectural interest to any garden design.
• Enhances Property Value: A well-maintained and mature Green Giant Arborvitae hedge or stand can significantly increase your property’s curb appeal and overall value, making it a wise long-term investment.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is relatively straightforward, ensuring its rapid growth and health for many years. These trees thrive with proper attention to their basic needs, particularly in their early years. When selecting a planting location, choose an area that receives full sun to partial shade, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal growth. While they can tolerate some shade, full sun promotes the densest foliage and fastest growth. Ensure the site has well-draining soil, as arborvitae do not like wet feet. Heavy clay soils should be amended with organic matter like compost to improve drainage and aeration.

Watering is crucial, especially during the first year after planting. Provide deep, consistent watering, aiming for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. Check the soil moisture regularly by sticking your finger about 2 inches deep; if it feels dry, it’s time to water. Once established, the evergreen arborvitae becomes quite drought-tolerant. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer formulated for evergreens. Follow the product instructions for application rates. Mulching around the base of the tree with 2-4 inches of organic mulch helps retain soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Keep the mulch a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot.

Pruning is generally not required for the large conifer unless you wish to maintain a specific height or shape, or to remove any dead or damaged branches. Light shaping can be done in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as it may not regenerate. Monitor your plants for any signs of pests or diseases, though Green Giants are generally resistant. Good air circulation and proper watering practices can prevent most issues. If problems arise, consult a local nursery or extension office for appropriate treatments. With these care tips, your Green Giant Arborvitae live plant will flourish, providing a magnificent and enduring presence in your landscape.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Green Giant Arborvitae live plant, meticulously grown to an impressive height of 18-24 inches. It is supplied in a trade gallon container, which provides a robust root system and ensures a smooth transition to your garden. The plants are carefully nurtured to promote strong, healthy growth from the moment they arrive. The growth rate of this particular Thuja plicata hedge is remarkable, typically adding 3-5 feet per year under ideal conditions, making it one of the fastest-growing evergreen privacy trees available. When mature, the Green Giant Arborvitae can reach heights of 30-50 feet with a spread of 12-20 feet, forming a majestic, dense, pyramidal shape. Its ultimate size and density are perfect for creating a substantial privacy screen or a windbreak that will stand the test of time. The plant will arrive ready to be transplanted into its permanent location, either as a standalone specimen or as part of a continuous hedge. Expect this fast growing privacy tree to begin establishing quickly and contributing significantly to your landscape’s structure and beauty within its first few growing seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant offered here is 18-24 inches tall. When mature, it can reach an impressive height of 30-50 feet with a spread of 12-20 feet, creating a substantial and elegant landscape feature.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: Each Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is shipped in a trade gallon container, which is specifically designed to support a healthy root system and facilitate successful transplanting into your garden or a larger pot.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae is strictly an outdoor plant. It is a large conifer tree that requires ample space and natural outdoor conditions to thrive and reach its full potential.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal growth and dense foliage, the Thuja plicata hedge prefers full sun to partial shade, meaning it should receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. More sun generally leads to faster and denser growth.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the evergreen arborvitae is considered relatively easy to care for, especially once established. It’s known for its resilience and adaptability, making it a good choice for both experienced and novice gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Green Giant Arborvitae live plant will arrive carefully packaged in its trade gallon container, with its roots protected and the plant ready for immediate transplanting. We take great care to ensure healthy arrival.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best times to plant the Green Giant Arborvitae are in early spring or early fall. This allows the plant to establish its root system before the extreme heat of summer or the cold of winter.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae is highly cold-hardy and is suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, meaning it can withstand significant winter temperatures in most of the US.
• Q: How long until it forms a dense privacy hedge? A: Due to its fast growth rate (3-5 feet per year), you can expect your fast growing privacy tree to form a significant and dense privacy hedge within 3-5 years after planting, depending on initial size and growing conditions.
• Q: Is it deer resistant? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae is known to be more deer resistant than many other arborvitae varieties, though no plant is entirely deer-proof. Its natural oils tend to deter browsing.