Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Height40 to 60 ftSpread20 to 40 ftGrowth12 to 18 in / yrZones4 to 7
Low maintenance1 / 5
Green Giant arborvitae, a tall pyramidal screen · Photo: David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
- Green Giant arborvitae, a tall pyramidal screen. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- A grove of Green Giant arborvitae behind a rose garden. Photo by cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Green Giant arborvitae foliage. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Close-up of Green Giant arborvitae branches. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Evergreen conifer
Green Giant Arborvitae
Thuja standishii x plicata
A vigorous pyramidal screen for when Emerald Green is too small. Few pest or disease problems.
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Typical height
- 40 to 60 ft
- Spread
- 12 to 18 ft
- Growth per year
- 2 to 3 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Light
- Sun to part shade
- Hardiness zones
- 5 to 9
- Native to
- Garden hybrid of Japanese and western red cedar
MaintenanceLow
Fills in on its own as it ages. Can be sheared to hold a size, though it rarely needs it. Keep clear of power lines.
See it at scale
Green Giant Arborvitae, up to 60 ft tall and 18 ft wide
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Thuja plicata
Height50 to 70 ftSpread15 to 25 ftGrowth1 to 2 ft / yrZones5 to 8
Low maintenance
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Height60 to 70 ftSpread15 to 25 ftGrowth3 to 4 ft / yrZones6 to 10
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