Question by CeranoDee: What is a fast growing shade tree that does good in Dallas, tx?
I am trying to block out sunlight on a 6′x8′ window that is on the west wall of the house.
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Answer by Cat
Arizona Ash and Texas Green Ash both grow fast…but don’t eliminate “slow” growers from your list. You don’t need a tree to get to be 40ft in a few years to shade your first floor window, remember.
Consider a Live Oak. They’re beautiful when mature, and you can buy them large enough that they’ll begin shading your window immediately.
Go to a local grower/nursery and look at what they have. Where I work, we sell lot of trees that already have 2- 3″ trunks, and are 15 feet tall. I would say it’s more a matter of what you LIKE, that which actually has the fastest growth rate.
Also – remember not to plant a tree 10 feet from your window. They will get big. And if you get a “fast grower”, it’ll be big sooner than you expect.
I don’t know what you set-up is, but you might also consider some kind of smaller multi-stem tree or large shrub – like some magnolias, or other flowering shrubs that only get 15-20 tall max. Set in the right spot, they would certainly shade your window.
I have also provided temporary shade on a window by running strings up- from the ground to above the window, and growing green beans (the pole bean kind). In about 5 weeks, they proided plenty of shade – than then gave me food, too! ‘Course, it makes it hard to see out, but it was a fine temporary solution until my tree grew bigger. Think outside the box!
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