
Sun Gro does not review these materials for accuracy or reliability and does not endorse the advice, opinions, or statements that may be contained in them. This site may contain content (including images and articles) as well as advice, opinions and statements presented by third parties. Reserve this tree for an open yard where it can grow to become a glorious, long-lived specimen tree. The trees can reach an enormous size with elegant, broad, spreading branches that dangle with Spanish moss. Live Oak ( Quercus virginiana): This traditional southern oak can grow up to 3 feet a year, making it a pretty fast grower for its kind.
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It will grow in all soil types and prefers full sun. It has a pyramidal habit and fine leaves that turn yellow in fall. inermis SKYLINE): This open, airy honey locust grows really fast, reaches a modest height of 35-40 feet, and is fruitless and thornless.
Skyline Honeylocust ( Gleditsia triacanthos var. It can grow in almost any soil type and looks best when planted in full to partial sun. What makes ‘Shawnee Brave’ special is its tall, columnar habit, which allows it to grow to great heights in smaller yards. Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress ( Taxodium disticum ‘Shawnee Brave’): Bald cypress are elegant conifers that grow very fast and lose their soft, feathery needles every fall. A mature specimen can reach 60-80 feet in height. It is adaptable but grows best in fertile, well-drained soil and full to partial sun. Southern Magnolia ( Magnolia grandiflora): What a southern classic! This medium- to fast-growing tree is fully evergreen and boasts fragrant, platter-sized, ivory flowers in late spring and early summer. This moderately large tree can reach 40-50 feet when mature, is adaptable to many soil types and requires full to partial sun for best growth. October Glory Red Maple ( Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’): All red maples are fast growers, but ‘October Glory’ has the added benefits of spectacular orange-red fall leaves and a nice rounded crown. Here are my top 5 favorite beautiful South Carolina native trees that are large, fast-growing, and long-lived. Trees are real long-term investments, so you want to get your plantings right from the start. “What are the best trees to plant that will live great in South Carolina and grow fast?” Question from Donna of Newberry, South CarolinaĪnswer: What a great question! I always like to stick with regional natives or varieties of natives that are well-adapted to an area, in addition to being attractive and fast growing.