Choose the right Arborvitae for you and your Garden

[@angiecatloth6057]

Loved seeing the full size plants, very helpful when designing!

[@tinybison6728]

This is amazing! Exactly the advice I needed

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yay! So glad to hear that and thank you for the feedback! :)

[@mauthom2219]

Great presentation of these gorgeous plants there are not many videos about them! I have just ordered a bunch of fluffy and north poles to form a privacy screen from my neighbors. How old is the fluffy in the video and do you know the growth rate of the fluffy and north pole? Thanks

[@pwcolorchoice]

So glad you enjoyed the video! The Fluffy planting in this video is about 4 years old. The growth rate for both Fluffy and North Pole is slow to average, so similar to most arborvitae out on the market :)

[@jbrettyoo3952]

how about their roots? are they invasive, i love to have some for hedge but there is sewer line pass under the ground. thank you for your great explanation for those different choices.

[@pwcolorchoice]

The roots of thuja are not aggressive and most are fairly shallow so you should be just fine!

[@sheilamontoya7003]

Thank you. I needed this video. Very informative

[@SmokinLoon5150]

Job well done. Thanks for sharing, I learned much.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for the feedback!

[@Muzaffaras123]

Excellent information ma'am. Thank you so much. However! I just wanted to inquire about emerald green arborviate. It is similar to north pole arborvitae? Please enlightem me on this......

[@pwcolorchoice]

So glad you enjoyed the video! North Pole arborvitae (USDA zones 3-8) is a bit more cold hardy than Emerald green arborvitae (USDA zones 4-8). ☺

[@thormusique]

This is wonderful information, thank you! I love the Spring Grove and Polar Gold varieties, but I'm wondering how hardy they are? I'm up in the Green Mountains of VT in zone 3. Cheers!

[@pwcolorchoice]

So glad you found this helpful! Spring Grove is hardy to usda zones 5 - 8 (-20°F/-28°C) but luckily Polar Gold is hardy to usda zones 3 - 7 (-40°F/-40°C) :)

[@jfox11000]

What about emerald green arborvitae? Trying to decide between that and or the North Pole

[@pwcolorchoice]

Emerald Green is a bit wider than North Pole. Emerald Green gets to be around 6-8' wide and North Pole gets to be 3-5' wide. I hope this helps!

[@jfox11000]

@@pwcolorchoice thank you 🙏

[@karenhamelet8667]

Very nice but I have never seen the golden arb. In Illinois nursery ,what is used in zone 5

[@pwcolorchoice]

You can grow a few different arborvitaes in ISDA zone 5, here's a link for you to look at ours. www.mypwcolorchoices.com/?s=arborvitae&post_type=product&type_aws=true&jsf=epro-archive:sheight&_s=arborvitae

[@davidblackwell6842]

just love thuya they have such a lovely fragrant foliage .Dave uk

[@sphillips6357]

hi, I'm trying to decide between Green Giant, American Pillar and North Pole Arborvitaes. I want a privacy hedge, something fast growing, and can take heat in summer (sometimes into the high 90's *F) and can take long, cold winters (sometimes into the single digit *F temps). And occasionally, 2 or 3 times a year we get massive wind storms that only last 5 to 15 minutes but blows shingles off the roof and blasts paint off the sides of houses. But the issue is the fence line is 150 ft long so I cannot afford to buy $40 plants. What Arborvitae do you recommend and who sells small plants in bulk - I'm sure I will need at least 30 plants, perhaps a lot more depending on how wide they spread.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hello! Based on the information you provided, I would suggest going with North Pole arborvitae. There is a program called "Full Speed A-Hedge" that helps you learn more about that plant and how to be successful growing a hedge with it. On this link below you can scroll to the bottom and see the various places that sell the plant and find which would work best for you :) You can just click the different logos which will take you to the specific North Pole product on each website. www.fullspeedahedge.com/about-the-plant.html

[@ChristiBringe]

Hello, I have the same issue as you. 150 ft of noisy neighbors and the city wont let me put a privacy fence up. Looking for tall fast growing thick arborvitae but cant afford $40 a plant. Did You discover a place to get Green Giant, American Pillar or North Pole arborvitae in bulk? I'm located in southern Wisconsin. THANKS!

[@sphillips6357]

@@ChristiBringe hi, I'm still trying to decide which way I want to go. Keep looking and I'm sure you will find Green Giants sold inexpensively in bulk. But I'd rather not have a plant that grows so wide. I did find one place that sells the American Pillar for $20 each, but that is still rather expensive for me. Finding inexpensive American Pillars in bulk has been a challenge. I don't know about the North Pole arborvitaes as I can't find anything published on how fast they grow. This past summer I bought 4 Green Giant arborvitae's to see how well they would do in my area and in my bad soil. What I don't like about them is they turn a dark bronze color in the winter. I kind of wanted something that would look green in the winter too. I have about one more month of winter freezing night time temps then I'll see how long it takes them to turn green again. Another possibility I was thinking about is buying one large American Pillar then breaking it down into a lot of cuttings. There are several you tube videos on growing these evergreens from cuttings. The videos make it look easy. But I don't know if that is legal as these plants are patented. I'm sure it would be illegal to sell those cuttings, but I don't know about doing it to your own tree for your own use. I hope someone who knows plant laws can let me know. Thanks Christi and let me know what you decide to do.

[@mythminded]

This is very good information. Thanks 👍🏾🥰

[@hdtripper1]

Can I trim the bottoms up from n bottom some to expose ground underneath to expose ground yellow jackets.

[@pwcolorchoice]

You can trim up the bottom without harming the plant, but it won't grow back. Is there another way you could try and expose the wasps?

[@Really10801]

In my area of CT, the deer basically eliminate all Emerald Green arbs, but pretty much leave Green Giants alone. Do you have a sense for how susceptible the North Pole and Spring Grove Arbs are to deer and/or rabbits ? They look like good alternatives in locations where Green Giants would be too big.

[@pwcolorchoice]

They are great alternatives for people looking for arborvitaes that are more narrow than Green Giant. But unfortunately, the deer do tend to browse those plants.

[@Really10801]

@@pwcolorchoice OK thanks for the insight, I have some Hollies I can use that are smaller than Green Giant and are deer resistant.

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@Really10801 Those would work great! Are you trying to make a hedge or just have some planted in your yard?

[@scriptmaster3357]

Great video!!! Very helpful.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much!

[@suesweeney5952]

I planted 2 tater tots (cutest plant), but they are now covered with 3 feet of snow!!! All the snow from our driveway was pushed onto these little guys. Will they survive this? If they do, should I relocate them so this doesn't happen again? Maybe snow will just be a blanket for them.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yes the plants will survive :) As for moving the plants, I would monitor how they look in spring, if there are some broken branches or disfigurement then I'd suggest moving them to be proactive and ensure they won't have any branches broken in the future. In most cases snow does act as a sort of protective blanket but snow being piled on by a snow plot adds more risk to the plant.

[@aileen6245]

How fast does Nort Pole Arb grows in full sun? All I can find at my local garden center and Homdepot is the 1Gal size. I am afrad that it is going to take many many years for these to reach at least the 7 feet size that I need to cover my fence. Gardening in zone 5b. Thanks!

[@pwcolorchoice]

It has a pretty fast growth rate, with proper care, they should easily reach 5’+ in 3-4 years from a one gallon ☺

[@aileen6245]

@@pwcolorchoice thanks!! My local nursery was able to order the 5Gal from the grower. Very excited to plant them! 😀

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@aileen6245 Yay! That worked out great! Happy Gardening ☺

[@BrenHaas]

Great video.. thank you for sharing these!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@sphillips6357]

hi, I'm not clear, is the North Pole Arborvitae, the American Pillar Arborvitae and the Full Speed a Hedge Arborvitae all different names for the exact same plant?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hello! Sorry for the confusion - North Pole arborvitae is a different plant than American Pillar arborvitae. American Pillar is the arborvitae that is used in the Full Speed A Hedge program. Here are some links to help clarify, North Pole - mypwcolorchoices.com/product/north-pole-arborvitae/ American Pillar/Full Speed A Hedge - www.fullspeedahedge.com/about-the-plant.html

[@jennifermiller4]

Help! I think I have techny arborvitaes. My landscaper hacked off about 3 to 4 feet from the top. Will they ever grow again? Thank you!!!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Sorry to hear that! They should grow back but to be sure we have a clear idea of your situation, would you mind sending a photo of the plants and a description of this issue to our feedback line? www.provenwinners.com/feedback Thank you!

[@johnnybravoBoyah]

Tell him to focus!!!!

[@raphlvlogs271]

do they grow well in mixed hedges with 2 or more plant species?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yes, arborvitaes can be mixed with other plants in a hedge!

[@melissafairfield804]

What is the difference between tater tot vs Danica .. Danica is smaller?? Different sites say different numbers?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Danica is not one of our varieties but from looking at a few sites it does look like Danica has a smaller habit than Tater Tot.

[@crimson888]

Very helpful thank you!

[@JS-xr9ri]

Which one of those grow in zones 8 & 9?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Fluffy and Spring Grove will both grow in zones 5 - 8 (-20°F/-28°C)

[@Labukh84]

Damn wish I got a shot of the full size polar gold

[@jkbjkbarry]

Do local nurseries carry all of these options? Curious on how to get them.

[@pwcolorchoice]

They certainly can! It's a good idea to call your local nursery and ask which varieties they carry. If they don't currently have them it's a nice way to let them know their customers are interested and then they can get the desired plants in stock. :)

[@SuperSmileyd]

Hi ! Do these need to get watered everyday.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hello there! You don't need to water every day, watering deeply 2-3 times a week works well :)

[@johnnybravoBoyah]

Yeahh Michigan, i have a bunch of abrovitie on my acre but cant afford them all especially them yellow ones 🙃

[@pwcolorchoice]

They can be really great plants! Cheers from Michigan :)

[@joannecraft-lane8660]

You did not include how TALL the larger ones grow. I need privacy from my neighbor's yard, but cannot have them grow into the electrical wires. Which ones would best suit that application?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Some electrical wires can be higher than others, so ultimately it would depend on how high those are. North pole gets to be 10-15' high, Polar Gold gets to be 12-15' high, and Fluffy gets to be 5-10' high. So given that, Fluffy may be the right option for you!

[@rebeccajarman5824]

Are North pole arbs rated for Eastern NC ? (zone 8) Gorgeous!

[@pwcolorchoice]

The North Pole are usda zones 3-7, but here's a link to arborvitaes that work in zone 8 :) springmeadownursery.com/plantfinder/results/eyJyZXN1bHRfcGFnZSI6InNlYXJjaFwvcGxhbnRfcmVzdWx0c19vbmx5Iiwib3JkZXJieSI6ImlzX2ZlYXR1cmVkX3N0aWNreXxib3RhbmljYWxfbmFtZV9nZW51c3xib3RhbmljYWxfbmFtZV9zcGVjaWVzfHVybF90aXRsZSIsInNlYXJjaDpib3RhbmljYWxfbmFtZV9nZW51cyI6IlRodWphIiwic2VhcmNoOnpvbmVzIjoiWm9uZSA4Iiwic2VhcmNoOmN1cnJlbnRseV9hdmFpbGFibGUiOiIxIn0

[@sunshine-db2zm]

How far apart were the northpole arborvitae planted in the garden?

[@pwcolorchoice]

3-5' apart :)

[@1semiauto]

Fantastic Video.

[@carolmartin3028]

What about light requirements

[@pwcolorchoice]

All of the arborvitae feature in this video grow in Full sun (6+hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day)

[@sunshine-db2zm]

Does north pole arborvitae get taller than 15 feet?

[@pwcolorchoice]

North Pole maxes out around 15'

[@rdarrett3635]

Tater tot partial shade?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yes, Tater tot does well in full sun to part sun :)

[@silanom]

Is it acceptable to trim the tops of the North Pole Arborvitae to keep it from growing above a certain height?

[@pwcolorchoice]

You can choose to do this, however it will be a continuous effort. We like to recommend planting the shrub that is more suitable for the size you're needing, rather than continuously trimming the plant.

[@Really10801]

@@pwcolorchoice Great advice! ...I see a lot of people trying to top Green Giants and even Norway Spruce to keep them 6' tall.

[@jimfarrell1821]

will dead branches on aborvitae on one side effect growth

[@pwcolorchoice]

It won't affect new growth but it is a good idea to trim those dead branches off so that more light can get through the plant and to the live branches.

[@doreen7554]

I’d love to get my hands on some of those tater tots!

[@mianaomipost9885]

Nice video

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@sandrakendrick176]

You didn’t mention if the deer leave these alone.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Some of the varieties shown in this video have more deer resistance than others (Fluffy) but most are not deer resistant.

[@dawnsstar5918]

Thank you. Better to see an actual full grown plant .

[@pwcolorchoice]

So glad you found this helpful!

[@Frank020]

hi privacy zone 9 fast growing small backyard neighbors have 2 story houses. near me. TY

[@pwcolorchoice]

Which area of zone 9 are you in? Depending on how hot your area gets, Full Speed a Hedge could be a good option for you! fullspeedahedge.com/

[@Frank020]

@@pwcolorchoice high dessert so cal. 105--50..winter nights to 28

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@Frank020 Unfortunately, there are no arborvitae that would work well for your area. You could do a juniper, like Aquavita, which can take the heat and is deer resistant. However, junipers don't grow fast. www.mypwcolorchoices.com/product/aquavita/

[@Frank020]

@@pwcolorchoice Thank you. I put some skyrocket juniper 3 ft. Apart saplings And some privet. Still need a few more additions.

[@dorindajenkins7825]

👋😄

[@thestrawberryaniahomegarde7228]

Very helpful. Thank you