Overview

Transform your outdoor space into a secluded sanctuary with our Green Giant Arborvitae live plants. This offering includes five robust, well-rooted specimens, each measuring 6-12 inches in height, ready to establish themselves as a formidable part of your landscape. The Green Giant Arborvitae, scientifically known as Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’, is a highly sought-after evergreen tree renowned for its incredibly fast growth rate and dense, pyramidal form. It’s the ideal choice for creating natural privacy fences, windbreaks, or simply adding substantial green architecture to your garden. These trees are exceptionally hardy and adaptable, making them a favorite among gardeners looking for a low-maintenance yet high-impact solution for their outdoor needs. Whether you’re aiming for a formal hedge or a naturalistic screen, these young plants provide the perfect foundation for a stunning and functional landscape feature.

Key Benefits

Investing in Green Giant Arborvitae live plants offers a multitude of advantages for any homeowner or landscaper, providing both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality.

• Rapid Growth for Instant Privacy: One of the most compelling benefits is their extraordinary growth rate, often reaching 3-5 feet per year. This allows for the quick establishment of a dense privacy screen, providing seclusion much faster than many other evergreen options. You can enjoy a beautiful, mature hedge in a relatively short period, making them excellent fast growing privacy trees.
• Exceptional Hardiness and Adaptability: These plants thrive across a wide range of climates, specifically USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8. They are tolerant of various soil conditions and can withstand both cold winters and hot summers, ensuring reliable performance in diverse environments.
• Dense, Evergreen Foliage: The rich, medium to dark green foliage remains vibrant throughout the year, offering continuous beauty and an effective visual barrier. This dense growth habit is perfect for creating an effective evergreen privacy hedge.
• Low Maintenance Requirements: Once established, Green Giant Arborvitae are remarkably low maintenance. They require minimal pruning to maintain their shape and are generally resistant to pests and diseases, reducing the need for constant care.
• Versatile Landscape Use: Beyond privacy screens, these trees can be used as attractive windbreaks, as standalone specimen trees, or planted in rows to define property lines. Their stately pyramidal form adds an elegant touch to any garden design.
• Natural Sound Barrier: The thick foliage also acts as an effective sound buffer, helping to reduce noise from busy streets or neighbors, creating a more peaceful outdoor environment.
• Wildlife Habitat: The dense branches provide shelter and nesting sites for various bird species, contributing to local biodiversity.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Green Giant Arborvitae live plants is straightforward, ensuring they grow into magnificent privacy screens or specimen trees. These plants prefer a location with full sun to partial shade, meaning they should receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth. While they are adaptable, a site with good drainage is crucial. They can tolerate a range of soil types, but prefer moist, well-draining soil. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much water, as this can lead to root rot. If your soil is heavy, amending it with organic matter like compost can significantly improve drainage and provide essential nutrients.

Watering is particularly important during the first few years of establishment. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Deep watering once or twice a week, especially during dry periods, is more beneficial than frequent shallow watering. Once established, these trees are quite drought-tolerant, though supplemental watering during extended dry spells will promote healthier growth. For planting, space your Green Giants 5-6 feet apart for a fast, dense privacy screen, or 10-15 feet apart for a more open, natural hedge. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer formulated for evergreens. While generally pest and disease resistant, monitor for common issues like bagworms or spider mites and treat promptly if observed. Understanding proper Arborvitae care is key to their success.

Size & Details

This offering includes five young Green Giant Arborvitae live plants, each measuring approximately 6-12 inches in height. These plants are shipped bareroot, meaning they are carefully packaged without soil or pots, which is a common and effective method for transporting dormant or semi-dormant plants, ensuring healthy root development upon planting. Upon maturity, these impressive evergreens can reach heights of 20-30 feet with a spread of 8-15 feet, forming a broad pyramidal shape. They exhibit a remarkable growth rate of 3-5 feet per year under ideal conditions, making them an excellent choice for quickly establishing an evergreen privacy hedge. These plants are suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8, indicating their resilience to a wide range of temperate climates. They are well-rooted and ready to be planted directly into your garden to begin their journey towards creating a magnificent and functional landscape feature.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these Green Giant Arborvitae plants get? A: These Green Giant Arborvitae live plants are shipped at 6-12 inches tall. At maturity, they typically reach an impressive height of 20-30 feet and can spread 8-15 feet wide, forming a dense, pyramidal shape.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae is an outdoor tree, specifically designed for landscaping purposes such as creating privacy screens, windbreaks, or as a standalone specimen. It is not suitable for indoor cultivation.
• Q: How much sunlight do these trees need? A: For optimal growth and density, Green Giant Arborvitae prefer full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily). They can tolerate partial shade, but growth may be slower and less dense.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, these are considered low-maintenance trees once established. They are hardy, adaptable, and generally resistant to pests and diseases, making Arborvitae care relatively easy for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: The plants are shipped bareroot, meaning they will arrive without soil or pots. This method is effective for minimizing transplant shock and promoting strong root growth once planted. They will be well-rooted and ready for immediate planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Green Giant Arborvitae? A: The optimal time for planting is typically in mid to late spring, after the danger of hard frost has passed. Early fall is also suitable, allowing the roots to establish before winter.
• Q: Will these trees survive winter in my zone? A: These Green Giant Arborvitae live plants are hardy in USDA Zones 5-8, meaning they are well-suited to withstand winter conditions within these zones. If you are outside this range, check your local agricultural extension for advice.
• Q: How far apart should I plant them for a privacy screen? A: For a dense and rapid privacy screen, plant your Green Giant Arborvitae 5-6 feet apart. If you prefer a more natural, less formal hedge, you can space them 10-15 feet apart.
• Q: How fast do these privacy trees grow? A: These are known as fast growing privacy trees, capable of growing 3-5 feet per year under ideal conditions, allowing you to achieve a substantial privacy screen relatively quickly.
• Q: Do these trees attract pests? A: Green Giant Arborvitae are generally pest and disease resistant. However, like any plant, they can occasionally be susceptible to common issues like bagworms or spider mites, which can be managed with appropriate treatment if they occur.