Trees

The 'Garden Quiz' had people asking me what the fastest growing tree was. It mentioned how fast the tree grew, but didn't say what type of tree it was.

So I went one further and listed the top ten.

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Common Name .......Growth Rate per Yr....... Height in 3 Yrs..... Mature Height
1
Willow Hybrid ..........14-20 ft. ...........................25-30 ft. ................35-75 ft.
2
Empress Tree .............7-12 ft. ............................25 ft. .....................40-50 ft.
3
Hybrid Poplar .............7-10 ft. ............................25 ft. .....................50-70 ft.
4
Thornless Honeylocust 6-10 ft. .........................20-25 ft. ...............50-70 ft.
5
Autumn Blaze Maple ...5-9 ft. ............................15-20 ft. ...............40-50 ft.
6
Summers Red Maple ..7-8 ft. .............................15-20 ft. ...............40 ft.
7
Nutall Oak Tree ...........7-8 ft. .............................15-20 ft. ...............50 ft.
8
Mimosa Tree ................6-7 ft. .............................20-25 ft. ...............40 ft.
9
Lombardy Poplar .........6-10 ft. ..........................20-25 ft. ...............40-60 ft.
10
American Sycamore .....6-8 ft. ............................20-25 ft. ...............70 ft.