Junior Giant Thuja Tree

Junior Giant is a fast-growing, conical hybrid arborvitae with dark-green, feathery foliage. Evergreen Nursery lists the selected cultivar at 15–20 feet tall, with USDA zones 5–8, while U.S. Plant Patent PP31297 identifies it as a distinct Thuja plicata × T. standishii cultivar. The patent compares it with both Green Giant and Virginian and describes differences in size, growth rate, foliage, and branching, so Junior Giant remains a separate named selection. ## Growing conditions The nursery describes a teardrop-shaped habit and dark-green foliage. Plant in full sun to part sun and allow room for the mature form. ## Maintenance Water regularly during establishment and during extended dry periods. Its naturally conical outline needs little shaping; prune only to correct damaged branches or maintain the desired screen. Sources: [Evergreen Nursery](https://evergreennurseryco.com/product/arborvitae-junior-giant/); [U.S. Plant Patent PP31297](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP31297P2/en).