Fast Growers

Get more shade and faster! The first thing a lot of folks ask us is "how fast does it grow" well, here's our choices for the best trees that grow quickly!

Shumard Oak (Red Oak)

Quercus shumardii
A fast grower and very easy to maintain makes the Shumard Oak a favorite in all landscapes.

River Birch Tree

Betula nigra
The River Birch tree has distinctive bark provides visual interest all year-round.

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum
A stately deciduous conifer adaptable to wet or dry conditions.

Evergreen Laurel Columns

This is by far the most popular choice for making an evergreen screen hedge! Can be kept in any height range from 8ft to 20ft or taller.

Evergreen Laurel Nitida

Get the thickest, widest and greenest shade all year long with the multi trunk Evergreen Laurel!

Evergreen Laurel

This is the number 1 selling tree in the Western U.S. It grows to a perfect shape, it's really clean and easy to grow and it handles the Summer heat wonderfully.

Shamel Ash

Fraxinus udhei
This is the number one selling ash variety that we carry. It's big, perfect shape and grows extremely fast!

Sisso Tree

Dalbergia sissoo
Though this tree looks kind of like an Aspen, it's perfectly at home and in fact thrives with ultra hot conditions.

Willow Acacia

Acacia salicina
Unique silver-blue leaves with a slightly weeping appearance make this tree useful for many landscape styles.

Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia
This is the purple flower tree seen all across the Southern U.S. during mid Spring. This tree grows very fast and provides a soft, filtered shade.

Museum Palo Verde

Cercidium-parkinsonia hybrid
Very fast growing hybrid version of the classic Palo Verde. Provides the unique green trunks of the original only it grows faster, is cleaner, blooms better and has no thorns.

Fan Tex Ash

Fraxinus velutina
This medium to large size ash variety performs well in the Southern U.S., slightly rounded in shape and a little smaller than Shamel ash, this tree is perfect for almost any residential or commercial application.

Tipu Tree

Tipuana tipu
Tipu is rapidly becoming one of the most popular varieties that we sell! It grows really fast, makes an incredible umbrella for shade and handles the intense heat of Summer.

Acacia Saligna

Acacia Saligna
Wide growing umbrella shaped, Medium size tree. Provides soft, filtered shade. Super fast growing tree. Very durable heat & cold.

Arizona Ash

Fraxinus velutina
This is large & very fast growing ash. It performs well at low elevations, when given proper water. It provides maximum shade in the Summer and allows sun during the heart of Winter, while it is briefly deciduous.

Chinese (Evergreen) Elm

Ulmus parvifolia
Commonly grown over most of the Southern U.S. for over a century, Chinese Elm still remains one of the most popular choices for shade in any application.

Raywood Ash

Fraxinus oxycarpa
This is the darkest green of all the Ash varieties available. During Fall, tree is dominated by rich Burgundy color, before it's brief Winter deciduous period.

Carob Tree

Ceratonia siliqua
Classic umbrella shaped, durable and dark green, this unique tree makes a handsome addition to any yard. Grows well and tolerates the hottest summer sun. Low litter and little pruning once established.

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin
This beautiful, rainforest style tree actually performs very well in the intense sun. Unique pink blooms highlight the tree throughout most of the late Spring, into early Summer.