Fastest Growing Shade Trees?

[6.5 shooter]

Ash tree.

[xman59]

tallow trees nothing grows faster! you can have all you want from my place just come dig them up in any size you want! (!@#$%^&*(**&^%$#@ tallow trees!)

[TD2000]

Mulberry

[tps7742]

Thanks. Y'all have given me several to look into. I was also told that the Sycamore grows fast too. Where is the best place to find some of the trees that have been mentioned. I've always had plenty of trees and have never had to buy any and plant them.

Sycamore have big leaves and are a mess during the fall imo. I had to take a many of those growing up may be my dislike for them. Burr oak grow nicely.

[meltingfeather]

Monterrey Oak aka Mexican White Oak is probably the fastest growing hardwood there is-- and does very well in Texas. Faster growing than any other oak at 6-8' per year. They keep their leaves on most of the year, which is why they grow so fast. Great trees.

[Etxnoodler]

Ash tree.

I wouldn’t go ash. The emerald ash borer is working it’s way into texas.

[Huntingfool]

Monterrey Oak aka Mexican White Oak is probably the fastest growing hardwood there is-- and does very well in Texas. Faster growing than any other oak at 6-8' per year. They keep their leaves on most of the year, which is why they grow so fast. Great trees.

THIS - Monterrey Oaks are considered one of the best trees for Texas - I planted 8 of them. Burr oaks are good too

[SaltwaterSlick]

Whatever oak you decide on, get some "grow spikes" and drive them in the ground around the drip line of the trees after they're established. They will kick into high gear and grow like mad. I personally like live oaks since they're an evergreen, but grass does not grow well under their canopy. If you plant sycamore trees, you'll be sorry!! leaves are terrible!! Plus, their wood is very brittle even when green. As a kid growing up, my dad/grandpa always told us to never climb a sycamore tree because the limbs are so brittle they will break and dump you out on yore head! It is true that even a green and growing sycamore branch will break off the tree like a dead limb...

[Sleepy]

Royal Empress

[wellingtontx]

Just stay away from Bradford Pears. Everyone I have ever owned grew for a while, then died. Not long term trees,,,,,,at least not for me.

[bowhuntercoach]

Another vote for Monterrey Oak...fast growing and have leaves for about 10 months out of the year. Ours are doing well in the Hill Country.

[wsteffen]

I'd go with the biggest Live Oaks you can get. They grow fairly quick and are very harty trees.

[Reelthreat]

Arizona Ash, grows super fast and looks good for 20-25 years. After that you will be cussing yourself for not being patient.

[hogslayer78]

Josh im in the live oak crowd. This one was about as big around as a quarter when we planted it 12 years ago.

[Kingfisher789]

Chinese pistachio. I have some that have gotten huge in 20 years, and the fall leaf colors are spectacular.

You got any pics? What’s your soil like? Tganks