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Green Giant Arborvitae

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Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja standishii x plicata ‘Green Giant’):Green Giant Arborvitae are a fast-growing, upright, pyramidal evergreen. They are perfect for privacy or wind screening; very resilient and resists ice and snow damage, grows in almost any soil type. For dense privacy screens, space them 4-6′ apart.

*Deer / Rabbit Resistant*

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:
20 feet
Average Landscape Width:
8 feet
Growth Rate:
fast
Genus:
Thuja
Cultivar:
Green Giant
Summer Foliage Color:
green
Minimum Light:
partial shade
Maximum Light:
full sun
Minimum Moisture:
average
Maximum Moisture:
moist
Plant Form:
pyramidal
Canopy:
low
Pruning:
only prune new growth
Pollution Tolerance:
medium
Other Species Names:
Green Giant Cedar
Branching:
multi-stemmed
Evergreen:
1
Density:
dense

Ornamental Features

Green Giant Arborvitae is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has rich green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain green throughout the winter. The shaggy brown bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Green Giant Arborvitae is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Planting & Growing

Green Giant Arborvitae will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

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