Green Giant Arborvitae

Green Giant’ arborvitae is a large, woody, needled evergreen tree in the cypress family. This tree does best in a moist, full-sun location with light afternoon shade. It tolerates a wide range of soils. It resists most diseases, insects, periodic droughts, and deer. It is a low-maintenance landscaping choice due to its hardiness and uniform growth habit.

Younger plants may be trimmed into hedges or privacy screens. Groupings planted more closely together can be used as windbreaks or to reduce noise. This is a popular evergreen choice for landscapes in the Northeast United States especially in keeping away deer.
Here are some key characteristics:

Size: Thuja Green Giants typically reaches a height of 40 to 60 feet with a width of 8 to 12 feet. These trees grow rapidly and unique from each other making it important to shape how you would like after a season or two in the ground to create best privacy hedge

Hardiness: Known to be the most durable Arborvitae, these trees can quite literally grow in most climates with no issues. They can withstand heavy storms and snowfall. They will get dormant in the winter and then kick back up again come springtime. We recommend a fertilizer to enhance this growth in the spring and fall as well.

Landscaping: Green Giants are one of the most popular choice for privacy screens due to the rapid height and width they grow. They grow faster than Emerald Greens. They are better suited for bigger properties so they can prosper while Emeralds are better suited for smaller properties

Overall, the Green Giant Arborvitae is a popular choice for those seeking a fast-growing, attractive evergreen tree that provides privacy and beauty to their outdoor spaces.

WAYS TO PLANT

Single Hedgerow

The Green Giant Arborvitae should be planted 4 feet apart

Double Stack

Double Stack- 4 Feet Center to center This method provides for a quicker and more densely packed screen than planting in a straight row. It involves making a double row, with plants growing in the ground diagonally to one another. The rule of thumb here is to space your plants 4-6 feet apart horizontally with around a 4-6 foot gap between the two rows.

Green Giant Arborvitae Care

Planting Dig hole a few inches wider than size of root ball. These holes need to be a little bigger than you would dig for an Emerald Green. Replant with dug up dirt and make sure to pack in tightly avoiding any air pockets. Leave root ball on slight incline above ground to avoid drowning when watering.

Sunlight Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least four hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.

Watering Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient..

Pruning You do not have to prune them, however, you can prune each browning tip to promote faster and healthier growth when you get the chance too. You can also trim and shape them to your desire once a year to make them symmetrical with each other as no one tree will grow the same.

Fertilizing Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.