It takes a lot of patience for a small tree to grow into a large, stately tree. If you don't want to wait that long, simply plant a fast-growing deciduous tree.
The ash tree, native to Europe, grows very quickly and becomes very tall
Fast growing deciduous trees for the garden
The fast-growing deciduous trees listed here often grow very large and are therefore only suitable for gardens or parks with a correspondingly large amount of space. Sometimes, however, there are dwarf breeds that also fit into small gardens. These will be listed where applicable.
Birch (Betula)
Birch trees are typical pioneer plants that quickly settle on fallow land, grow very quickly and are also adaptable. Not only native species such as the silver birch (Betula pendula, also available as silver birch) or the black birch (Betula nigra) with the striking, dark bark color are suitable for large gardens, but also numerous other forms. The Japanese silver birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica) and the white-barked Himalayan birch (Betula utilis 'Doorenbros'), for example, have particularly light-colored bark. The dwarf birch (Betula nana) is perfect for small gardens.
Alder (Alnus)
The alder is also one of the fast-growing pioneer trees and is also closely related to the birch. Black, white and green alders are native to us, but they are not suitable for growing in the garden. For this you should fall back on species such as the emperor alder, the heart-leaved alder or the purple alder, which develop a more pleasing appearance. Alders always need moist, acidic soil and usually a lot of sun.
Ash (Fraxinus)
Ashes are also fast-growing deciduous trees. Native to Europe and suitable for the garden is the manna ash, also known as the flower ash (Fraxinus ornus). This tree, which needs a lot of warmth, grows to a height of about eight meters and needs a sunny location with slightly acidic to neutral soil.
Mountain Ash / Rowan (Sorbus)
The native mountain ash or rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) grows into a multi-stemmed tree with a loose crown that is up to 15 meters high and often rises from the ground. It is an ecologically valuable tree, as it is important both as a bee pasture and as a bird protection and feeding tree. Their fruits can also be processed into compote. The species Sorbus x arnoldiana 'Golden Wonder' is pretty to look at with its yellow instead of red fruits.
Willow (Salix)
Willows are robust, very fast-growing trees with mostly short trunks or shrubs. Native and widespread is the Sal willow (Salix caprea), which is also often planted in the garden as a high-stemmed hanging form. The corkscrew willow (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' or the curly willow (Salix x sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa') are particularly interesting.
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The paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), native to China, is considered to be particularly fast-growing. It can grow up to 15 meters high and develops a particularly unusual flower.