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A good shade tree can cool your house, shelter a patio and add value to your property for generations. These trees grow into broad canopies, and several of them grow quickly enough that you'll enjoy the shade in just a few years.
Fast Shade
- Red Maple: quick growth and red fall leaves
- Tulip Tree: one of the fastest hardwoods you can plant
- Weeping Willow: sweeping shade beside water
- Sycamore: huge leaves and white bark
Long-Lived Shade
Sugar Maple, American Beech and Pecan grow more slowly but live for a very long time. Ginkgo turns pure gold in fall and handles city conditions well.
Shade With Flowers
Mimosa gives light, airy shade and pink summer flowers, and Sourwood blooms in July.
Where to Plant a Shade Tree
Plant on the south or west side of your house for the most cooling, at least 15 to 20 feet from the foundation. Our post on how fast a red maple grows shows what to expect year by year.
From TN Nursery
We've grown shade trees since 1959, and our trees have been planted at Arlington National Cemetery and the Washington Monument. Every order is guaranteed to arrive alive. See fast-growing trees.
