Green Giant Arborvitae is one of the fastest-growing evergreen privacy trees available, prized for its rapid growth, dense year-round coverage, and low-maintenance durability. With soft rich green foliage and excellent cold hardiness, it quickly creates privacy screens, windbreaks, and property borders. More tolerant of deer, snow, and weather extremes than many traditional arborvitae, it is one of the best evergreen screening trees for New England landscapes.
Key Features
Fast-growing privacy evergreen
Dense year-round screening
Better deer tolerance than Emerald Green
Strong snow and weather resistance
Excellent for large privacy rows
Specs
Mature Height: 30–50 ft (can reach larger with age) Mature Width: 10–15 ft Sun: Full sun to part shade (best growth in full sun) Growth Rate: Fast (2–4+ ft per year once established) Zone: 5a; 5b; 6a; 6b; 7a; 7b; 8a Form: Upright / pyramidal
Spacing Guidance
Privacy Screening
5 ft spacing = very fast screen / tighter hedge
6–8 ft spacing = ideal residential privacy spacing
10–12 ft spacing = natural mature form
Placement
6–10 ft off structures
Best for:
Property lines
Windbreaks
Privacy screening
Large lot borders
Why Choose Arborvitaes for Privacy & Year-Round Coverage?
Arborvitaes are the gold standard for privacy screens and evergreen structure in New England landscapes. Known for their dense foliage, year-round color, and cold hardiness, these fast-growing evergreens create natural boundaries, wind protection.
Fast, Dense Privacy: Quick-growing varieties fill in efficiently to create natural screening from neighbors or roads.
Year-Round Evergreen Color: Maintain consistent greenery through winter when other plants go dormant.
Cold Hardy & Reliable: Built to withstand northern climates, arborvitaes provide dependable long-term structure.
Why Choose Pro Growers of New England for Arborvitaes?
At Pro Growers of New England, our arborvitaes are grown and maintained locally for real New England conditions — not boxed up and shipped across the country. Every plant is carefully selected, properly spaced, and allowed to develop strong root systems before ever leaving the nursery.
Unlike large online sellers, you’re welcome to visit our nursery in person, walk the rows, inspect the exact plants available, and see firsthand how they’re grown. That means no surprises, no guessing, and no damaged plants from long-distance transit.
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Ronni Hass
Outstanding shrubs and insallation
Miss Kim Lilac
Craig Lawrence
Ordered online and came the next day. Exactly what I was looking for. Tree was in great shape.
Ivory Silk® Tree Lilac
Anonymous
LOVE IT
Plant looks great in my garden
Brandon Arborvitae
Anonymous
These were exactly what we were hoping for. The foliage has a really nice golden tint that brightens up our yard compared to the typical dark green arborvitae. Plants arrived healthy and planted easily. Very happy with the purchase.
Amber Gold Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) | Golden Evergreen Shrub
The crew was very friendly and walked the property with me before planting so we could discuss where the trees would be planted. They were very thorough and left the property clean afterwards. Definitely recommend their installation service.
It helps us recommend plants that are best for your local climate, based on your growing zone. Also, because we ship plants based on when they are best for your local climate, it allows us to give you a more accurate estimate of when your order will ship.
