Arborvitae Green Giant

'Green Giant' is a vigorously growing, pyramidal evergreen with rich green color that remains outstanding throughout hardiness range. It has no serious pest or disease problems and has been widely grown and tested in commercial nursery production. 'Green Giant' is an excellent substitute for Leyland cypress.

Height and width: To 60 feet tall with a 12–20 foot spread at maturity; 30 feet at 30 years. Growth rate: Rapid. Habit: Tightly pyramidal to conical evergreen tree; uniform appearance. Foliage: Dense, rich green, scalelike foliage in flattened sprays borne on horizontal to ascending branches; good winter color except, perhaps, in the southeast. Fruit: Persistent, oblong cones, approximately 1/2 inch length. Cones emerge green and mature to brown.

Requires little to no pruning.