Wayside Gardens Thuja Private Jet Arborvitae

To create a solid, continuous privacy screen, space your Thuja Private Jet trees approximately 3 to 4 feet apart. This allows enough room for their 5-foot mature spread while ensuring the foliage overlaps to block views effectively.

Yes, this variety is specifically noted for its tolerance of various soil types, including heavy clay. While it adapts well, ensuring the planting site has adequate drainage will always help the tree establish more quickly.

No, the Private Jet Arborvitae is prized for its naturally narrow, columnar habit. It maintains its sleek, upright form on its own, so you can skip the pruning shears entirely.

Yes, this variety has high deer resistance. While no plant is completely deer-proof if food sources are scarce, this Thuja is significantly less likely to be browsed than many other landscape evergreens.

While it is container-grown in the nursery, its mature height of 20 feet makes it better suited for the ground in the long term. If you do plant it in a container, ensure it is a very large, heavy-duty pot and be prepared to water it more frequently than you would in the ground.

While exact growth rates depend on your local climate and soil conditions, you can expect this tree to put on significant vertical growth each season. It is one of the faster-growing options for privacy screening, allowing you to establish a visual barrier much sooner than slower-growing conifers.