Large Plants Over 3 Feet Tall for Statement Corners
Large plants grow to at least three feet in height, making them natural statement pieces for corners, entryways, and garden borders. They need proportionally larger pots, more light, and deeper watering than smaller species.
Mature large specimens anchor a room or landscape the way no small plant can. Choosing one means committing to the space it will occupy at full size and the light needed to support it. The species below reach 36 inches or more in height at maturity.
Every species below links to its full plant care guide on PlantoScan, covering watering, light, soil, propagation, and toxicity.

Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- White FirAbies concolorPlantoScan
White Fir
Abies concolor
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Nordmann Fir
Abies nordmanniana
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Sugar Maple Tree
Acer saccharum
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Sweet BirchBetula lentaPlantoScan
Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - River BirchBetula nigraPlantoScan
River Birch
Betula nigra
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Full sunEvery 7–14 days- American HornbeamCarpinus carolinianaPlantoScan
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Pecan TreeCarya illinoinensisPlantoScan
Pecan Tree
Carya illinoinensis
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Shagbark HickoryCarya ovataPlantoScan
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Cedar Of LebanonCedrus libaniPlantoScan
Cedar Of Lebanon
Cedrus libani
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe - Common HackberryCeltis occidentalisPlantoScan
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Arizona CypressCupressus arizonicaPlantoScan
Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe - Monterey CypressCupressus macrocarpaPlantoScan
Monterey Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe 
Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe
Handkerchief Tree
Davidia involucrata
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days- Silver Dollar EucalyptusEucalyptus cinereaPlantoScan
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus cinerea
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Cider Gum
Eucalyptus gunnii
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Full sun to bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Bright indirectEvery 7 days
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Bright indirectEvery 7–10 days- Ginkgo TreeGinkgo bilobaPlantoScan
Ginkgo Tree
Ginkgo biloba
Full sun to part shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Bright indirect light.Every 5–10 days- Black WalnutJuglans nigraPlantoScan
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Sweetgum Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Tulip Poplar TreeLiriodendron tulipiferaPlantoScan
Tulip Poplar Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Mango Tree
Mangifera indica
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera borsigiana
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Monstera Deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa
Bright IndirectEvery 5–7 days
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Oriental SprucePicea orientalisPlantoScan
Oriental Spruce
Picea orientalis
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Full sunEvery 7–14 days
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
Full sunEvery 14–21 daysPet-safe- American SycamorePlatanus occidentalisPlantoScan
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Eastern CottonwoodPopulus deltoidesPlantoScan
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Full sunEvery 3–7 days
Cherry Tree
Prunus avium
Full sunEvery 7–14 days
Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Full sunEvery 7–14 days
Pear Tree
Pyrus communis
Full sunEvery 7–10 daysPet-safe- Coast Live OakQuercus agrifoliaPlantoScan
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - White OakQuercus albaPlantoScan
White Oak
Quercus alba
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Valley OakQuercus lobataPlantoScan
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Bur OakQuercus macrocarpaPlantoScan
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Willow OakQuercus phellosPlantoScan
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Live OakQuercus virginianaPlantoScan
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Full sunEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - White WillowSalix albaPlantoScan
White Willow
Salix alba
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 3–7 daysPet-safe 
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 3–7 daysPet-safe- Corkscrew WillowSalix matsudanaPlantoScan
Corkscrew Willow
Salix matsudana
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 3–7 daysPet-safe - Pond CypressTaxodium ascendensPlantoScan
Pond Cypress
Taxodium ascendens
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Bald CypressTaxodium distichumPlantoScan
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Yew Tree
Taxus baccata
Bright indirectEvery 7–14 days- Oriental ArborvitaeThuja orientalisPlantoScan
Oriental Arborvitae
Thuja orientalis
Full sun to part shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Western HemlockTsuga heterophyllaPlantoScan
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe 
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe- Siberian ElmUlmus pumilaPlantoScan
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe - Slippery ElmUlmus rubraPlantoScan
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
Full sun to partial shadeEvery 7–14 daysPet-safe
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