Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.

With their vibrant leaves, the red and silver maple are another species of fast-growing tree that usually reaches 60 to 90 feet in height. In fact, the largest ones can grow more than 120 feet tall.

James Birkbeck Photo-Art / Getty Images. A red maple can grow roughly 3 feet a year to a maximum height of 65 feet. It's an easy-growing tree that has a short trunk and a broad, dense, oval canopy ...

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Here are 11 fast-growing, shade-tolerant trees to consider planting in your yard. Tip Even trees that can tolerate shade require at least some direct sun to grow.

Considerations: Excellent for shade, but sheds bark and can grow very large. Norway Maple. Growth Rate: 3-4 feet per year. ... Structural Weakness: Many fast-growing trees have weak wood, ...

Some trees that have a reputation for growing up quickly, such as silver maple and cottonwood, ... while fast-growing trees may add more than 2 feet annually. Before you choose a tree, ...

The native Drummond red maple is a fast-growing, deciduous shade tree that grows about 40 feet tall tolerates less than ideal drainage. PHOTO FROM ETSY.COM Facebook ...

Poplar trees are one of the fastest-growing trees in the temperate zone, ... five years when it's about 35, 40 feet tall, and then let the slower-growing maple or oak take over at that point ...