fast growing trees & shrubs

Fast Growing

Trees & Shrubs

suited to Idahoa short selection

Why?

• Most librarians enjoy research, I’m no

exception

• Naturally grew out of other research projects

I’d been assigned

• Good use of my Master Gardener certificate

• Personal interest: want to hide a couple of

views quickly

• While not exhaustive, list has almost 250 trees

& shrubs

Things to Consider

Mature height

Sunlight requirements

Water requirements

Power lines

Pipes underground

Pests

Evergreen Trees

Pinus nigra / Austrian pine

Introduced to the lower 48

Growth rate: Medium to fast

Mature height: 60 ft

Lifespan: Long

Medium drought tolerance

Tolerant of shade

Evergreen Trees

Pinus monticola / western white pine

Native to the lower 48

Idaho’s state tree

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Long

Low drought tolerance

Shade: Intermediate

Evergreen Trees

Picea glauca / white spruce




Lifespan: Long


Intolerant of shade

Evergreen Trees

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca / rocky

mountain douglas-fir


Growth rate: Moderate


lifespan: Long

High drought tolerance

Shade: Intermediate

Evergreen Trees

Cupressus × leylandii / Leyland cypress


Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Deciduous Trees Acer rubrum / red

maple Native to the lower 48

Has Fall color



Drought tolerance: Moderate


Tolerant of shade

Betula nigra / river birch Native to the lower

48 Growth rate:

Medium to fast


Drought tolerance: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Deciduous Trees Cornus nuttallii /

Pacific dogwood Native to the lower

48 Has Fall color



Lifespan: Long


Tolerant of shade

Betula papyrifera / paper birch Native to the lower

48 Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Deciduous Trees Tilia cordata /

littleleaf linden Introduced to the

lower 48 Growth rate:

Medium to fast


Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Quercus rubra / northern red oak Native to the lower

48 Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Tolerant of shade

Deciduous Trees Quercus acutissima /

sawtooth oak Introduced to the

lower 48 Has Fall color



Lifespan: Long


Tolerant of shade

Larix occidentalis / western larch Native to the lower

48 Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Long


Intolerant of shade

Acer glabrum / Rocky Mountain maple


Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Shade: Intermediate

Shrubs Elaeagnus commutata

/ silverberry


Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Shrubs Cornus sericea ssp.

sericea / redosier dogwood Native to the lower 48

Has Fall color



Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis / western dogwood Native to the lower 48

Has Fall color



Lifespan: Long


Shade: Intermediate

Shrubs Spiraea douglasii /

rose spirea Native to the lower

48 Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature height: 7 ft

Lifespan: Long


Intolerant of shade

Physocarpus malvaceus / mallow ninebark


Has Fall color

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Long


Intolerant of shade

Shrubs Sambucus racemosa

var. racemosa / red elderberry Native to the lower 48

Has Fall color



Lifespan: Moderate


Shade: Intermediate

Celtis laevigata var. reticulata / netleaf hackberry Native to the lower

48

Growth rate: Rapid


Lifespan: Moderate


Intolerant of shade

Shrubs Cercocarpus

ledifolius / curl-leaf mountain mahogany Native to the lower

48



Lifespan: Long


Shade: Intermediate

Hammamelis virginiana/ American witch hazel


Has Fall color



Lifespan: Moderate


Tolerant of shade

References

Missouri Botanical Garden

http://bit.ly/1AcJD3Y

PLANTS Database

http://1.usa.gov/1viH7ZX

SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide

http://bit.ly/11PSQmR

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