Growing at a medium rate to 50 feet in 30 years this is the best evergreen tree for shady locations.
Green spruce tree growth rate.
Native to siberia this evergreen reaches heights of 70 feet with a narrow 10 foot spread.
The siberian spruce p.
Omorika has an annual growth rate of 12 to 24 inches.
Partial or light shade is preferred but hemlocks will survive even in full shade.
White spruce is another good selection for a mid range grower.
It has a low canopy and should not be planted underneath power lines.
This is the dbh of the tree.
You can then estimate the age of the tree by multiplying this growth factor by the dbh in inches.
The tree has urn shaped cones about 1 2 inch long that turn reddish brown in fall.
This spruce will grow to be around 50 tall x 20 wide at maturity.
Likes to be planted in full sun and well drained soils.
While the majority of these coniferous tree species have a fairly unremarkable average growth rate between 6 inches and 11 inches per year the sitka spruce picea sitchensis norway spruce picea abies and colorado blue spruce picea pungens glauca are renowned for their extraordinarily fast rates of growth.
That means you must keep up with the soil environment.
Next use the tree species growth factors table to find the growth factor associated with the species of tree.
Green giant is not the only biggie in this family.
If the growth rate matters to you and you want fast growing shade trees check in with a plant professional if necessary.
The foliage consists of flat sprays of glossy bright green.
Although rather large it does grow at a slow rate and can live around 80 years or more.
The needles remain green throughout winter.
Cbh inches pi dbh inches where pi is the constant 3 141592.
Most specimens are 7 to 15 feet in height occasionally reaching 20 feet.
With its soft feathery texture rich bluish green color and growth rate of 3 to 4 feet per year it s no wonder the leyland cypress x cupressocyparis leylandii is a garden center bestseller.
Furthermore their growth can be as fast as 3 feet per year.
Coming in second with an average growth rate of 30 inches annually the norway spruce has an impressive yet manageable height between 40 and 60 feet.
Emerald green is a semi dwarf cultivar that has a narrow pyramidal shape.