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Fast Growing Trees For Sale

 Fast growing trees are perfect for new homes wanting a quick-finished landscape. Are you needing some foliage to make it feel like "home truly"? Since it's a new development, you can decide what you want for your property, how you want it to look, what plants or trees to get, and truly design your own landscaping.

Choosing Fast Growing Trees For Your Landscaping

 Your first order of business is to decide what nursery plants you can choose from to develop the look you want for your yard quickly. The most popular are silver maple trees, red maple trees, empress trees, and hybrid poplar trees.

 Popular Fast Growing Trees

 Silver Maple Trees

 Silver Maple trees are among the most common trees in America. They are known for being fast-growing deciduous trees that grow to heights of 50-80 feet and have a 50-foot spread. The beautiful leaves shimmer in the sunlight during the spring and summer months and turn vibrant yellow, red, and orange in the fall. The silver maple is quite tolerant of urban areas and is often planted along roadways.

Red Maple Trees

Red Maple trees are similar to silver maple trees, yet with a few differences: the red foliage that occurs during the warm summer months turns to a beautiful golden color that lasts throughout the fall. They are smaller than the silver maple, with a mature height of 40 feet and a 20-30 ft. width. This tree is adaptable and can be planted just about anywhere. 

Empress Trees 

Empress trees can grow anywhere, even in polluted soil. The sapling can be cut down to the ground and, in the spring, shoot up 15 feet in a year and another 10 feet in the second year. Its mature height reaches about 50 feet, and it does best if not in the shadow of another tree.

 It has beautiful attributes year round, with furry pea-size buds in the winter, purple fragrant blossoms in the spring, and foot-wide, broad leaves in the summer. It offers fantastic shading properties and easy clean-up in the fall. It is a thorny tree and quite resistant to pests and disease. It doesn't require a lot of water and is beneficial to the environment, exchanging polluted air for enriched oxygen.

 This tree is also fun and "grows" with your child, as in its native land of China, where the tree is planted when a daughter is born and matures at the rate she does. What a neat custom you can adapt for your children as you start out in your new home.

 Hybrid Poplar Trees

Willow hybrid trees are another one to consider when designing your new landscape. These adaptable, disease-resistant trees can form a nice "wall" that extends up to 45 feet if planted in rows or 75 feet if planted alone. They grow about 6 feet a year and fill out completely, offering much privacy.

 Since these grow quickly, they add value to the property that desires to hide any unsightly views. Despite being deciduous, even in the winter months, their hedge-like nature will continue to provide great wind blockage.

 These fast growing trees offer the new homeowner plenty of options when considering their landscaping needs as they look at each of these nursery plants' attributes. As the years go by, you will enjoy any of these trees as they grow with your family. The memories, however, are supplied by you.

FAQ

What are the fastest growing trees?

For trees that you can actually plant in your yard for quick shade, privacy, or ornamental value, here are some of the top performers that thrive in your climate.

1. Hybrid Poplar (Populus deltoides x Populus nigra)

This is the fastest-growing tree you can plant in North America. It is a hybrid bred explicitly for rapid growth.

  • Growth Rate: Can grow an incredible 5 to 8 feet per year.
  • Use Case: Excellent for creating a quick privacy screen or windbreak. It's often grown for firewood or biomass because of its rapid growth. It does have a shorter lifespan (30-50 years).

2. Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)

Famous for its beautiful, drooping branches, the Weeping Willow is a classic fast-growing tree, especially if you have a spot with moist soil.

  • Growth Rate: A very fast grower, often putting on 3 to 8 feet per year.
  • Use Case: Ideal for planting near a pond, stream, or in a low-lying area of your yard that holds moisture.

3. Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) - Fastest-Growing Native

As mentioned before, Tennessee's state tree is one of the fastest-growing native hardwoods. It's a fantastic choice if you want both speed and ecological value.

  • Growth Rate: Easily grows 2 to 3 feet per year.
  • Use Case: A perfect choice for a fast-growing shade tree that will become a tall, majestic part of your landscape with beautiful spring flowers and fall color.

4. Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica')

This non-native tree is famous for its narrow, columnar shape and extremely fast growth, often used to create a tall, formal screen.

  • Growth Rate: Can shoot up 4 to 6 feet per year.
  • Use Case: Widely planted to create a quick, dense, and very tall privacy screen or formal border. However, be aware it is prone to diseases and has a short lifespan.

What are the best fast growing trees for privacy?

🌳 Evergreen Trees (Year-Round Privacy)

These are typically the best choice for privacy screens because they keep their needles all year.

  • Thuja 'Green Giant': This is the top choice for a fast-growing privacy hedge. It’s a hardy, dense, and uniform tree that creates a solid living wall. Growth Rate: An exceptional 3 to 5 feet per year.Key Features: It’s deer-resistant, drought-tolerant once established, and requires very little pruning.
  • Leyland Cypress: A very popular and extremely fast-growing conifer, known for creating formal screens.Growth Rate: A remarkable 3 to 4 feet per year.Key Features: It has soft, feathery foliage and a slender shape. It can be susceptible to certain diseases in humid climates if not given enough space for air circulation.
  • Eastern White Pine: A fast-growing native pine that offers a softer, more natural look than the dense cypress or thuja.Growth Rate: Easily 2 to 3 feet per year.Key Features: The needles are long and soft. It’s less dense than the others, creating more of a visual screen than a solid wall, which many people prefer.

💨 Deciduous Trees (Fastest Growth for 3 Seasons)

These trees grow faster than evergreens but will not provide a screen during the winter months.

  • Quaking Aspen: This is one of the fastest-growing trees in North America, bred specifically for speed. Growth Rate: An incredible 5 to 8 feet per year.Key Features: The absolute best choice when speed is the number one priority. Ideal for creating a quick screen in a new yard. It does have a shorter lifespan (30-50 years).
  • Weeping Willow: If you have moist soil, a willow will give you a very fast and elegant screen.Growth Rate: Averages 3 to 8 feet per year in wet conditions.Key Features: Its long, sweeping branches create a dense visual barrier from spring through fall. It requires a lot of space and water.

Pro-Tip for the Best Screen

For the ultimate privacy screen, consider planting a staggered double row of trees rather than a single straight line. This blocks views more effectively, makes the planting look more natural, and improves air circulation, which keeps the trees healthier.

What are the best selling Fast Growing Trees?

Quaking Aspen, Red Maple, Silver Maple, and Tulip Poplar are the fastest-growing trees. She is also super easy to maintain and a hardy native favorite.