Fastest Growing Trees

Fastest growing maple trees TN Tree Farm Nursery has discovered that one of the latest crazes in landscaping is fast growing maple trees. This is because there are a lot of DIY shows that portray instant results with them. Here is what you can actually expect though. The Silver Maple Whenever you want fast shade the silver maple (A. saccharinum) tree is what you really want because it will grow between 3 to 7 feet per year. It can actually reach 100 feet tall and spread out up to 60 feet. The Red Maple One of the most common types of maples trees is the red maple trees (A. rubrum), which are known for their majestic red color as seen in the fall. While this type of a maple tree will grow fast whenever they are young, they do slow down as they age. Typically, they will reach 50 feet tall and 10 feet wide. The Norway Maple While the Norway maple tree (A. platanoides “Variegatum”) is considered an invasive tree and has come to be hated by a lot of people, it is still a fast growing maple tree. Brought to America in the 1930s and 1940s by the famous Philadelphia botanist, John Bartram this maple tree grows anywhere from 12 to 18 inches per year. Eventually, it will reach up to 60 feet high and 50 feet wide. The Sugar Maple Even though most “hard” maple trees grow slowly, some do grow faster than others, which is true of the sugar maple tree. This tree will typically grow anywhere from 60 to 75 feet high and 40 to 50 feet wide. It is considered to grow at a medium rate, which means that it will grow approximately 13 to 24 inches per year. The Bottom Line Now that you know precisely what you can expect from each of these different types of maple trees you will be better able to decide which is right for in your yard. Once you do, make sure to take a trip to TN Tree Farm Nursery and purchase the maple trees you want for landscaping your home. Tn Tree Farm also sell shrubs at discount prices and affordable home delivery.