As landscapers in Nashville, we love the Thuja Green Giant for your Tennessee garden. It’s also called Western Red Cedar or Giant Arborvitae. We’ve used these, either individually or in groups, for screening and to create year round interest in the landscape and also as habitat for critters. We love also that you can use them to create “rooms” within your garden as you see in our garden in the picture to the left.
Tip: Use instead of Layland Cypress which tends to die out.
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Thuja (THOO-yuh)
Cultivar: Green Giant
Category:
Trees
Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Danger:
Unknown – Tell us
Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time:
N/A
Foliage:
Evergreen
Other details:
This plant is resistant to deer
Resources: Dave’s Garden
