Green Giant Arborvitae Live Plant – Thuja Plicata, 12-18 inches Tall, Trade Gallon Pot, Outdoor Shrub

Overview

Transform your landscape with the impressive Green Giant Arborvitae live plant. This remarkable evergreen, scientifically known as Thuja Plicata shrub, is renowned for its exceptional growth rate and elegant, conical form. Originating as a hybrid between Western Redcedar and Japanese Arborvitae, the ‘Green Giant’ variety lives up to its name by quickly establishing itself and adding significant height and density to any garden. Ideal for creating natural privacy screens, windbreaks, or as a stately specimen tree, this plant offers year-round beauty with its rich green foliage. It’s a robust and adaptable choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance yet high-impact addition to their outdoor spaces. When you choose a fast growing evergreen like the Green Giant Arborvitae, you’re investing in a durable and attractive solution for your landscaping needs.

The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is a versatile and hardy tree that provides excellent structure and color to your garden throughout all seasons. Its dense foliage not only offers aesthetic appeal but also serves as a natural sound barrier and provides shelter for local wildlife. This particular offering includes a well-rooted plant, 12-18 inches tall, cultivated in a trade gallon container, ensuring a healthy start when planted in your garden. Whether you’re aiming for a formal hedge or a more natural boundary, the ‘Green Giant’ is an excellent choice for a privacy hedge plant, bringing both grandeur and practicality to your outdoor environment.

Key Benefits

The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant offers numerous advantages for any gardener looking to enhance their outdoor space with a durable and attractive evergreen. Its robust nature and rapid growth make it a standout choice for various landscaping purposes.

• Exceptional Growth Rate: This fast growing evergreen can add 3-5 feet of height per year, quickly providing the desired privacy and impact in your garden. Its vigorous growth means less waiting for a mature landscape.
• Dense Privacy Screening: The thick, dark green foliage of the Thuja Plicata shrub forms an impenetrable screen, offering unparalleled privacy and noise reduction for your property. It’s the ideal choice for a natural barrier.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, the Green Giant Arborvitae is remarkably easy to care for, requiring minimal pruning and being highly resistant to most pests and diseases. This makes it perfect for busy gardeners.
• Adaptable & Hardy: Thriving in a wide range of climates and soil conditions, this plant is exceptionally hardy and can withstand various environmental stressors, making it a reliable choice for many regions.
• Year-Round Beauty: Unlike deciduous trees, the Green Giant Arborvitae live plant maintains its vibrant green color throughout the year, providing continuous aesthetic appeal and structural interest even in winter.
• Versatile Landscaping Use: Beyond privacy hedges, this tall garden plant can be used as a striking specimen tree, a windbreak, or to define property lines, adding stately elegance to any design.
• Deer Resistant: While no plant is entirely deer-proof, the Green Giant Arborvitae is known for its strong resistance to deer browsing, a significant advantage in areas where deer are prevalent.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is relatively straightforward, thanks to its robust nature. To ensure optimal growth and health, understanding its basic needs is key. This Thuja Plicata shrub prefers full sun to partial shade, meaning it should receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day for the best growth and densest foliage. While it tolerates some shade, too much can lead to sparser growth. When planting, ensure the site has good air circulation to prevent fungal issues. Preparing the soil properly is also crucial for a successful start for your fast growing evergreen.

Watering is vital, especially during the first year of establishment. Young Green Giant Arborvitae plants need consistent moisture; aim for deep watering once or twice a week, or more frequently during hot, dry periods. The soil should remain consistently moist but never waterlogged. Once established, they become more drought-tolerant. Well-draining soil is essential to prevent root rot; a loamy, slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0-7.0) is ideal. Amending heavy clay soils with organic matter can improve drainage. This hardy privacy hedge plant can tolerate a wide range of soil types, but good drainage is paramount.

Fertilization can support vigorous growth, especially in the early years. Apply a balanced, slow-release evergreen fertilizer in early spring before new growth begins. Follow the product instructions carefully to avoid over-fertilizing. Pruning is generally minimal for Green Giant Arborvitae; they naturally maintain a conical shape. If you’re using them as a hedge, light shearing in late spring or early summer can help maintain a tidy form. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as it may not regenerate. These are generally very resilient, making them an excellent tall garden plant for both novice and experienced gardeners. Keep an eye out for bagworms, which can be an occasional pest, and treat promptly if observed.

Size & Details

This offering includes one Green Giant Arborvitae live plant, cultivated and shipped in a trade gallon container. The plant measures approximately 12-18 inches in height upon arrival, providing a substantial specimen ready for immediate planting. The trade gallon container, while not a full gallon, provides ample root space for healthy development and ensures the plant is well-rooted and robust for transplanting. This particular variety of Thuja Plicata shrub is known for its remarkable growth rate, often adding 3-5 feet per year under ideal conditions, making it one of the fastest-growing evergreens available for landscaping. Its mature height can reach 30-50 feet with a spread of 12-20 feet, forming a dense, stately column.

When you receive your fast growing evergreen, it will be a young, healthy plant with established roots, ready to be introduced to your garden. Its ultimate size makes it an excellent choice for a long-term privacy hedge plant or a prominent feature in a large landscape. Expect this tall garden plant to develop into a magnificent, conical tree that provides year-round color and structure. The plant’s vigor and adaptability mean it will establish quickly and begin its rapid ascent, adding significant value and beauty to your property within just a few seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant typically reaches a mature height of 30-50 feet with a spread of 12-20 feet. It’s a truly majestic tall garden plant, providing significant vertical interest and width for privacy.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This plant is shipped in a trade gallon container. While it’s not a full gallon, it provides a well-established root system for the 12-18 inch tall plant, ensuring a strong start in your garden.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae live plant is exclusively an outdoor plant. It requires ample space, sunlight, and natural environmental conditions to thrive and reach its full potential as a large evergreen.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal growth and dense foliage, the Thuja Plicata shrub prefers full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It can tolerate partial shade, but growth may be less vigorous.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Green Giant Arborvitae is known for being relatively easy to care for, especially once established. It requires consistent watering in its first year but becomes quite drought-tolerant and pest-resistant thereafter, making it a great fast growing evergreen for various skill levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Green Giant Arborvitae live plant will arrive well-rooted in its trade gallon container, carefully packaged to ensure it reaches you in healthy, ready-to-plant condition.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best times to plant your privacy hedge plant are in the spring or fall when temperatures are moderate. This allows the roots to establish before extreme heat or cold.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Green Giant Arborvitae is highly hardy and typically thrives in USDA Zones 5-9. It’s very cold-tolerant and maintains its green foliage through the winter months, offering year-round appeal.
• Q: Is it good for beginners? A: Absolutely! Its fast growth, disease resistance, and low maintenance requirements make the Green Giant Arborvitae an excellent choice for beginner gardeners looking for a robust and rewarding tall garden plant.