Creating a new garden can be quite expensive - especially if you already buy large trees from the tree nursery. Fast-growing trees are a cheaper alternative, although they can often become very large. Therefore, always pay attention to the approximate final size of the chosen species. Otherwise, in a few years you may have to transplant the now huge tree.
Which trees grow quickly in the garden?
Fast-growing trees for the garden include willow (Salix), poplar (Populus), plane tree (Platanus), bluebell tree (Paulownia tomentosa), trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides), vinegar tree (Rhus typhina), primeval sequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), sickle fir (Cryptomeria japonica) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pay attention to the final size of the trees to avoid space problems in the garden.
Fast-growing deciduous trees
Willows are very robust and fast-growing tree species that are also available in a large selection of varieties for the home garden. Poplars and plane trees also grow extremely quickly, but with their final size of up to 40 meters, they can quickly outgrow a normal terraced house garden. These species are usually only suitable for parks or large gardens. The bluebell tree (Paulownia tomentosa), which can grow up to 15 meters high and grows around 70 centimeters per year, is very suitable for the average garden. The popular trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides) is similarly quick. For small gardens, however, the vinegar tree (Rhus typhina), which only grows to around six meters high, is recommended. But be careful: You have to use a root barrier here (€39.00 on Amazon), otherwise a lot of runners will form.
The most beautiful fast-growing deciduous trees at a glance:
- Willow (Salix): v. a. Weeping willow, harlequin willow, white willow, corkscrew willow and catkin willow
- Poplar (Populus): Balsam Poplar or Birch Poplar
- Plane tree (Platanus): v. a. Maple Leaf Sycamore, American Sycamore
- Bluebell tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
- Trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
- Vinegar tree (Rhus typhina)
Fast-growing conifers
The primeval sequoia tree (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), which comes from East Asia (and is not related to the American Sequoia!), is particularly fast-growing. As a young tree, it grows in height by up to one meter per year, but can also grow very tall, averaging 35 meters. With a final height of around 15 meters, the sickle firs (Cryptomeria japonica) and the native Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) are significantly smaller, but also grow very quickly.
Fast-growing conifers at a glance:
- Primitive sequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
- Sickle fir (Cryptomeria japonica)
- Scot pine (Pinus sylvestris)
By the way, particularly fast-growing trees often do not reach a particularly old age. In many cases, poplar trees, for example, have to be felled after around 50 to 60 years because their stability is no longer sufficient. As a rule of thumb, the older a tree gets, the slower it grows.
Tip
With a good supply of water and nutrients, you can accelerate the growth of many trees.
