Green Giant Arborvitaes have become one of the most highly sought-after privacy screening trees due to their rapid rate of growth and high resistance to deer browsing. Growing at rates of 2-4 Ft per year, Green Giants are a great choice for either privacy screens or wind-breaks. Green Giant Arborvitae are extremely cold-hardy and perform very well throughout the Northeast, especially Long Island. They are uniform growers and do well in hedge-form or individually planted. They prefer full-sun but can handle part-sun conditions as well. Green Giants need regular watering and fertilization. If provided with both, you will have a deer-proof, cold-hardy green wall in no time! Additional Information: Latin Name: Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' Plant Type: Conifer, Tree Shrub Type: Evergreen Exposure: Full to Part Sun Deer Resistant: Yes Mature Height: 30-35 Feet Mature Width: 6-10 Feet Recommended Spacing: 5 Ft Apart Growth Rate: Fast, 2-4 Ft per year Hardiness Zone: Zone 4-8 Habit: Pyramidal Water Needs: Everyday initially. Once established, regular watering still needed for best performance Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: Late Fall, Early Spring Additional attribute: Bird Friendly Year-round Interest Waterwise Landscape Uses: Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Wildlife Garden, Windbreak Heavy or 'Hvy' trees/shrubs/arborvitae is the distinction between the fullness and width of the plant. Heavy plants have been trimmed to promote the growth of the plant to be full and/or wider than the non-heavy plant.
