Questions about fast growing trees seem to come our way when a new sub-division is opened or when a new home owner moves to an undeveloped area. The wide open spaces beg for vegetation and trees. Many people want the largest trees now. Larger trees are available at nurseries that sell balled and burlapped trees with the large root ball and trunk calipers of over 2 inches. These trees tend to be pricey. Another option is bareroot trees that grow fast, which are much less expensive. Irregardless of what option you choose, here is a short list of trees that grow fast with good care and good growing conditions. This list is not intended to be all inclusive and the trees listed may not be suited for every geographic location or planting zone.
| Trees that grow more than 3 foot a year in good conditions |
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| Weeping Willow |
| Hybrid Willows |
| Quaking Aspen |
| Hybrid Poplar |
| Lombardy Poplar |
| Theves Poplar |
| Cottonwood |
| Sweetgum |
| Russian Olive |
| Thornless Honeylocust |
| Shademaster Honeylocust |
| Black Locust |
| American Sycamore |
| European White Birch |
| Paulownia |
| Northern Catalpa |
| Black Cherry |
| Kentucky Coffeetree |
| Leyland Cypress |
| Green Giant Arborvitae |
| Mondell Pine |
| Black Willow |
| Silver Maple |
| River Birch |
| Tulip Poplar |
| Heritage River Birch |
| Corkscrew Willow |
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White Willow
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| Trees that grow 2 foot or more a year in good conditions. |
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Aristocrat Flowering Pear |
| Bradford Flowering Pear |
| Cleveland Flowering Pear |
| Forest Pansy Redbud |
| Ginkgo |
| Red Maple |
| Autumn Blaze Maple |
| Autumn Flame Maple |
| Crimson King Maple |
| Red Sunset Maple |
| October Glory Maple |
| London Sycamore |
| Autumn Purple Ash |
| Cimarron Ash |
| White Ash |
| Siberian Elm |
| Lacebark Elm |
| Mimosa |
| Crabapple tree |
| Willow Oak |
| Sawtooth Oak |
| Norway Maple |
| Green Ash |
| Sargent Cherry |
| Black Cherry |
| Eucalyptus |
| Honeylocust |
| Florida Maple |
| Osage Orange |
| Callery Pear |
| Wild Plum |
| Eastern Poplar |
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Sassafras
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