Fast Growing Shade Trees

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When the west side of the house cops full summer sun, waiting a decade for relief is not an option. Every tree here is a proven fast grower, from jacarandas, planes and oaks to eucalypts, figs and flame trees. Decide first between deciduous shade that lets winter sun through and evergreen cover that works year round, then match the tree's mature size honestly to your block. Stock runs from tubestock to advanced ex ground trees, delivered Australia wide. Deciduous or evergreen: pick your kind of shade This is the decision that sorts the whole collection. Deciduous trees like plane trees, oaks, elms, ashes and the jacaranda give dense summer shade, then drop their leaves and let winter sun warm the house, which is exactly what you want over a north facing lawn, a driveway or an entertaining area. Evergreen trees such as Brisbane box, tuckeroo, the figs and most eucalypts hold their canopy all year, which suits screening, western boundaries and anywhere the view matters more than winter sun. There is no universally right answer, only a right answer for the spot; our comparison of deciduous trees and evergreen trees goes deeper on both. How fast do fast growing shade trees actually grow? The quickest species here, the eucalypts, wattles and she oaks, put on 1m to 2m a year in reasonable conditions. Jacaranda, plane tree, claret ash, tipuana and the poincianas typically manage 60cm to 1m a year. In practice that means a healthy tree planted from a 45L bag gives you a canopy you can sit under in three to five years, and tubestock catches up faster than most people expect because it establishes without transplant shock. If the deadline is this summer, the collection also includes advanced ex ground trees with instant canopy, freighted at cost. Choosing for your climate Tropical and subtropical gardens. Poinciana, tipuana, yellow poinciana, the figs, tuckeroo and golden penda thrive in heat and humidity. Most of the northern hemisphere deciduous trees sulk without winter ch