Quick Growing Small Evergreen Trees

Another speedy grower silver birch Betula utilis is a favourite with garden designers. Eucalyptus is a fast-growing evergreen tree which works well both as large and small trees.

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Quick growing small evergreen trees. Seiryu has similar form but deeply dissected lacy leaves. Arborvitae is a popular tree for pruning into topiary shapes of desired heights. Maxing out at 6 to 8 feet in height with a spread of just 1 to 2 feet this naturally narrow shrub is a fast grower too.

A nice weeping habit with a spreading canopy. Plant at least 8-10 feet apart and youll have a nice evergreen hedge in a few years. Treefinder can help you identify the perfect tree for your next project.

Forest Pansy is a standout variety that has purple foliage which fades to dark green in late summer. The blue-green foliage reaches a height of up to 20 feet but is easy to maintain as a small tree. Fast-growing mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia is a British native that grows well on a range of soils.

Tall and narrow Green Arrow is one of the finest. Syzygium Lilly pilly Lilly pillys are a popular fast growing shrub growing up to 5 metres. In summer it produces clusters of small white yellow or red flowers.

Pink or white flowers bloom in early spring before the leaves emerge. There are hundreds of varieties but I love coral bark maple Acer Sango Kaku for its bright red bark in winter and upswept branches. Once established they can grow 3 to 5 feet per year.

Adelgids and honey fungus can be a problem for these trees. The larger leaf Sweet Viburnum has large shiny emerald leaves and produces white fragrant flowers and small red berries. Their columnar habit makes them a great choice for informal screening and the everchanging colours of the foliage means there is never a dull moment with these beautiful natives.

Hornbeam Carpinus betulus is. Probably one of the more well-known trees the Leyland Cyprus grows quickly and stays green year-round. It is low maintenance and grows best in hardiness zones 2 through 7.

A medium sized tree growing to around 12 m. In spring the shrub is decorated with white fluffy pom pom flowers followed by small pink edible berries. Ideal for most climatic conditions and are very hardy.

Atropurpureum which reaches a height of 4m adds interest with bronze-purple foliage in summer. Tall and is equally wide with a rounded crown. The flowering almond is a small tree or large shrub that grows 12 ft.

Viburnums have been popular in Australia for decades as a screening plant. It grows to 5m tall. They can mature up to.

Plant in a sunny or partly shaded position with moist humus-rich well-drained soil and water well during the growing season. It has attractive bark and aromatic foliage. You can use pruning methods such as coppicing or pollarding to keep the Eucalyptus tree small.

A good choice is the Viburnum tinus a small leaf evergreen that grows to about 35 metres. Make it quick with the Murray Cypress. Fast-growing trees Mountain ash.

It thrives in part to full sun and provides winter interest to the yard. Also look for Silver Cloud which has white-splashed leaves. Valued for its outstanding display of pink or white flowers in spring redbud is an easy-to-grow small tree with delightful heart-shape leaves that turn golden-yellow in fall.

With over 400 tree varieties for review the Treefinder app enables you to conveniently browse and compile a list of trees suitable for a number of common landscaping uses - from attracting birds to creating a formal screen or hedge. Moving away from gums the blueberry ash Elaeocarpus reticulatus is one of the best fast-growing garden trees as it is evergreen narrow and quick off the mark. These trees are naturally symmetrical and are best left to develop naturally untrimmed.

Primadonna These upright evergreen trees are fast becoming a favourite for Melbourne landscapers. This makes them the best evergreen trees for privacy walls and windbreakers. Lombardy Poplar trees grow in columns and branch out in mysterious ways.

One of the fastest-growing evergreen trees the Murray Cypress Cupressocyparis x leylandi Murray can spurt up to 4. It enjoys milder conditions but not heavy frost and also reaches a height of around three to four metres. If you want to.

This prettily named tree comes from the rainforest and does indeed have blue berries. Small white slightly fragrant flowers in spring to summer. Tolerates dry conditions and with some additional water over the first few years is a reasonably fast growing tree.

Plant in full sun or partial shade in moist rich acidic soil. The Lombardy Poplar tree grows six feet per year making it one of the fastest growing evergreen trees. Growing to around five metres tall deciduous magnolias display magnificent goblet shaped flowers on bare stems during late winter and early spring.

Green Arrow Weeping Alaska Cedar Chamaecyparis nootakatensis Green Arrow. Propagation is by grafting or from stratified seed. Plenty of gorgeous colours are available including white pale pink lilac burgundy and yellow.

Commonly called the Willow Myrtle.

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