What Shade Tree Grows the Fastest

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) … Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) … Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) … Red Sunset Maple (Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’) … Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) … Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) … River Birch (Betula nigra) … Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)

What is the fastest-growing shade tree?

Of the 11 listed here, the one that grows the fastest is the weeping willow — it adds about 10 feet to its height each year, topping out at 40 feet. Next in line are the nuttall oak at 4 feet per year, the dawn redwood at 3.5 feet per year, and the tulip poplar at 3 feet per year.

What is a fast growing evergreen shade tree?

Leyland Cypress One of the fastest-growing evergreens, the Leyland cypress, or cupressus x leylandii, will grow up to four feet per year. This tree is frequently used for privacy screening in landscaping, as it can get up to 100 feet tall and 20 feet wide in optimal conditions.