Thuja Green Giant

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Product Description

The Thuja ‘giant’ will add a lush, green privacy screen to your yard in no time! The growth rate for this emerald green arborvitae is up to 3-5 feet per year once established and up to 40 feet tall and 20 feet wide. One of our most favorite fast growing trees.

Thuja ‘Green Giant’ is a large, evergreen sentinel in any landscape. Living up to its name, this “giant” tolerates a wide range of soil and hardiness zones and has little pest or disease problems. The thuja’s hardiness zones are best in zones 5-9.

‘Green Giant’ is a vigorously growing, pyramidal evergreen with rich dark green color that remains outstanding throughout hardiness range. Perfect for privacy tree needs. The tree performs best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.  ‘Green Giant’ is ornamentally appealing as a single specimen, a screen, or as a living frame for your landscape or garden. Plant your tree at your property line for ultimate privacy function.

Known as the tree of life for how fast growing the green giant tree is. Slow release fertilizers will help give this tree the boost it needs in early spring. The root system will establish after 1 year if watered thoroughly. After 1 year, it is fairly drought tolerant. Thuja green giant spacing should be planted 5-6 feet apart because of their girth and length.

Some use it as a hedging plant to line a fence in their yard. Bushier than our Leyland Cypresses. But still the same Christmas tree like form. Check out the Thuja Green Giant reviews to see what our happy customers thought of these fast growing evergreen trees.

You may be asking… when should I plant my Thuja Green Giant? And how should I plant my Thuja Green Giant? Not to worry… check out our blog posts on Thujas in the Best Privacy Trees blog.

Botanical Name

Thuja 'Green Giant'

Sunlight Full Sun / Partial Shade
Foliage Color Green
Mature Height 20-40 ft
Mature Width 12-20 ft
Growing Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Growing Zones
Special Features
  • Fast growing evergreen
  • Provides privacy
  • Low maintenance
  • Winter hardy

Shipping Info

Once your Thuja Green Giant order is placed, we will ship your plant(s) within seven business days year round unless during the checkout process you request otherwise in the space provided to do so.

Perfect Plants’ shipping specialists carefully package your plants using a proven packaging method that ensures your plants arrive healthy, colorfully alive and ready to flourish. We’ve coined the term ‘upside down box test’ and we do just that; we carefully package so that regardless of the direction your box is handled, it will not harm your precious plant that’s inside.

upside down test

No shipping process is without a problem from time to time. On rare occasions some plants may experience some of the following during their transit: drooping, minor leaf-loss and/or minimal yellowing/discoloration, minor limb damage, etc. These instances are quite rare, but can happen when shipping plants in boxes.

Plants normally recover within a few weeks after planting. If a damaged box has injured your plant on the inside, please notify us within 5 days of receiving you package(s) by emailing us a photograph of the damage.

We always do our very best to ensure that your plants are packed and shipped in the safest, gentlest and most effective way possible.

Will my plants and trees look like the photographs?

Absolutely! Unlike other online nurseries, our photos are of actual plants and trees we’ve grown here, on our family operated nursery.

our story Lloyd nurseryGrowing our own plants and trees helps to ensure we ship you the best quality plants that are free of pests and diseases.

Your plants and trees may however not ship with flowers on them, like the photographs. This all depends on the time of year you buy your plant or tree. Crape Myrtle trees, for example, only bloom during the summer months, so if you purchase one during the spring or fall, they would ship without flowers. Once planted, your plants will grow and thrive giving you flowers for many years to come!

Pot Sizes

Pot sizes (commonly referred to in gallons) are shipped in the same size nursery trade pots which may vary in actual volume. Some plants may have been at the approximate pot size listed, but require excess dirt to be removed so that you will not be paying any additional shipping costs. This doesn’t happen very often though.

Shipping Fees

Our shipping charges are based on the value of your order.  Please use the chart below to see what your shipping charge will be.

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Care

THUJA GREEN GIANT CARE:

The Thuja Green Giant prefers full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist and well-drained soil. It is reasonably tolerant of most average soil types however. The Green Giant is reasonably drought tolerant, but should be watered regularly until established. It can be planted as a standalone majestic focal point or as a hedge to form a dense visual, sound and wind barrier.

The Thuja grows very quickly once fully established, but large growth spurts may not be seen until the trees second or third year of growth. If utilizing as a hedge, space the trees’ centers 8 to 14 feet apart, depending on how tight of a barrier you hope to achieve. Tighter plantings will mean more shearing will be necessary to maintain shape and health, wider spacing will allow the tree to maintain it’s more natural pyramid shape.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Dig a hole approximately twice as wide as your new plant’s root ball and deep enough so that the top of the root ball is equal with the ground level.

Loosen the root ball using a small garden spade or by hand. Breaking smaller outer roots can encourage growth into the new soil, but take care to not damage large primary roots.

Place the plant in the hole and ensure that it is situated evenly upright. Use the excavated soil to fill in around the root ball, using your foot to pack it in firmly. Thoroughly soak with a hose as you fill in the dirt. Take great care to not leave any gaps or air spaces around the root ball as this could kill the plant.

A 2-4 inch layer of mulch is strongly recommended to help retain moisture and discourage weed growth. Apply mulch over the entire planting area but keep away from the stems or trunk by a few inches. Ensure that the plant and surrounding soil is completely soaked with water.

To ensure the proper nutrients are available for the life of your Thuja, our proprietary Perfect Plants Special Blend Soil and a once yearly application of Nutricote Total 360 Fertilizer are great considerations for your new plants!

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  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kimberly Azzarello –

    We were happy with purchase…However, we just need them to take off and GROW FAST!!!! Ha ha

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dan Watkins –

    I ordered 8 of the Thuja Trees 5-6ft and they came in packaged perfectly. I was somewhat concerned about how the plants would look after shipping. They came in unbroken and looking great! My wife was very happy.

  3. Rated 4 out of 5

    Kylia –

    Superb trees! Very happy with my purchase. Will recommend and purchase again!

  4. Rated 4 out of 5

    Paul D. –

    Ordered on Monday, shipped and planted by Sunday. Perfect weekend project to block the neighbors kitchen window.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jim Obrien –

    Trees look as pictured. We ordered the small ones to save money. Fast shipping.

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Basil Adams –

    The thuja’s were our idea of a ‘green fence’. After calling and speaking with Natalie on the phone, we made our purchase of the 5-6ft trees. They came in perfect packaged and healthy. This company did a great job growing such nice trees.

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    B. Mason –

    Trees were correct in size, very green, and they threw in free fertilizer.

  8. Rosemary Thomas –

    Already providing the privacy I needed from my nosy neighbors. I ordered the largest size and these thujas are wonderful!

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