Which arborvitae hedge is right for me?

Compare stats for the three most common arborvitae varieties for hedges to see if Full Speed A Hedge 'American Pillar' is the right choice for your landscape.

	Full Speed A Hedge 'American Pillar'	'Green Giant'	Emerald Green (aka 'Emerald' or 'Smaragd')
Botanical name	Thuja occidentalis	Thuja standishii x T. plicata	Thuja occidentalis
Where developed	Woodstock, Georgia	U.S. National Arboretum by way of Denmark	Denmark
Native to	Eastern North America	Hybrid of Japanese and western North American species	Eastern North America
Height	25-30'	50-60'	12-14'
Width	3-5'	15-20'	3-4'
Growth rate	Fast	Fast	Medium
Color	Green in summer and winter	Green in summer, bronze in winter	Green in summer, some yellowing in winter in cold areas
Hardiness / heat tolerance	USDA zone 3 /  USDA zone 7	USDA zone 5 / USDA zone 8	USDA zone 3 / USDA zone 7
Number of plants needed for 20' of hedge	8	4-5	8-9