A MODERN CLASSIC WITH FOUR SEASONS OF COLOR
FEATURES:
- Fast-growing, adding 3-5 feet a year
- Lush bright-green evergreen foliage with year round color
- Wonderful planted in rows for privacy screen or accenting the landscape
- Extremely hardy, easy to grow and maintain
- Deer resistant
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Mature Height: 40' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Tree Giant Arborvitae
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Thuja plicata x standishii 'Green Giant'
Regular price
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A MODERN CLASSIC WITH FOUR SEASONS OF COLOR
FEATURES:
- Fast-growing, adding 3-5 feet a year
- Lush bright-green evergreen foliage with year round color
- Wonderful planted in rows for privacy screen or accenting the landscape
- Extremely hardy, easy to grow and maintain
- Deer resistant
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Mature Height: 40' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Why plant Tree Giant Arborvitae?
Bower & Branch is excited to introduce the Tree Giant Arborvitae! We decided to give the ever-popular and beloved Green Giant Arborvitae a new look by forming it into a tree! A handsome conifer with a lemony cedar scent, Tree Giant Arborvitae has all the attributes of a Green Giant. Quickly living up to its name, growing 3-5 feet a year, Tree Giant boasts a strong pyramidal form as it reaches up to 40 feet tall. Their stylish foundation and versatility make this massive tree an easy choice for any landscape as a privacy screen or stand-alone to proudly accent your garden. Low maintenance, easy to grow and maintain, disease and deer resistant are just a few of the outstanding qualities this arborvitae tree holds. Tree Giant’s stand head and shoulders above the rest, so make sure to give this beauty room to flourish to reach its full potential of 15 feet wide, stretching out in decadent bright-green foliage with four seasons of color! Begin a new family holiday tradition of decorating your Tree Giant, bringing your landscape to life in more ways than one!
Green Giant Arborvitae was first introduced by Poulsen Nursery in Denmark, an establishment that began in 1878, and mainly specialized in roses. Though in 1937 a Thuja plant was found there, and later sent to America in 1967 to the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., as they sought new ideas for American landscapes. In the 1990’s one arborvitae, in particular, was catching attention with its incredibly fast-growth and unbeatable hardiness; they called it ‘hybrid vigor’. A cross between Japanese Arborvitae (Thuja standishii) and Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) and now known today as Green Giant Arborvitae, have grown into a modern classic and a must-have in the landscape.
How to use Tree Giant Arborvitae in the landscape?
Because of Tree Giant Arborvitaes' colossal size, it is best to plant this magnificent beauty where it will have ample room to grow. These trees are often planted in groves or alongside each other to create a living privacy wall, which can also double as a beautiful backdrop for your landscape.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant Tree Giant Arborvitae
Arborvitaes are fast growing and the different varieties give you many reasons to add a few to your landscape. Green varieties like full sun, but tolerate light shade as well. Arborvitaes prefer moist soil as long as it is well-drained, meaning it’s not consistently wet. Pests don’t seem to be of any concern for Arborvitaes. Green Giant Arborvitae is fast growing, producing two to three feet of new growth a year. It is considered the “Leyland Cypress for the north”. While Leylands and Green Giants are similar in appearance and growth rate, the Green Giant withstands colder climates.
How To Water
They require keeping the soil moist (not too wet) after initial planting and be sure to water consistently for the first growing season. Once established, they are more tolerant of drought conditions, reducing your hand-watering responsibilities.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Arbs rarely need shearing but if a haircut would be beneficial, Green Giant Arbs, being such fast growers, can be sheared annually, preferably in March.
Frequently Asked Questions
This can be normal with any evergreen. Like all trees, evergreens do drop foliage - but not all at once. They also tend to drop their foliage from inner positions - so that browning is normal. It can also occur on outer foliage, but usually to a lesser extent.
Are you keeping up with watering? Browning foliage can be a sign that your evergreen needs more water. Deep, consistent waterings are essential until the tree is established.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
