Thuja Plicata ‘Green Giant’ 15 Gal

Arborvitae 'Green Giant'

Thuja plicata x standishii ‘Green Giant’

Evergreen, fast growing, & lush. ‘Green Giants’ are excellent as specimens, screens, hedges, & windbreaks. Can grow 3’ a year! They are ideal for anyone who like more privacy on their property - and fast. Conical to pyramidal habit. Low maintenance, more disease resistant than Leyland Cypress. Prune as desired. 

🌲Recommended: 'Green Giant' Arborvitaes are on the City of Asheville Recommended Species List.

🏆Award winning! 1998 Winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Plant Award, 2007 winner of the Georgia Gold Medal.

🎄Get festive: they can also be grown as living Christmas trees.

🦌Deer resistant: they are not first choice on the deer menu.

Green Giant Arborvitae can be planted near Black Walnut trees.

40’T x 15’W. For screens, plant trees 6-8’ apart.

Full sun to part shade.

Zones 5-9, cold hardy down to -20F.

💚Plant Nerd: These trees are an attractive, rugged hybrid cross between Western Red Cedar (trees native to the west coast of North America) and Japanese Arborvitae. They were introduced to the plant world by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1967.

Fun Fact: According to Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Arborvitae name comes from "early French settlers to North America who learned from Native Americans that the tree’s foliage could be used to treat scurvy." While these plants are technically edible, it's best to avoid eating them in large quantities.

Pro tip: Due to their mature size and fast growth rate, avoid planting these under power lines.