10 shade tree options

Shade trees can help you stay cool all summer long, but there’s no reason that you have to wait years for them to mature.

  1. Dogwood

The Dogwood tree adds a beautiful element to your yard all year long. You’ll get lush pink, white, or red blossoms in the spring followed by stunning green foliage all summer.

  1. Sugar Maple

The Sugar Maple offers a spreading canopy that towers 60 to 75 feet above your yard. It brings a vibrant, colorful show in the fall months.

  1. Green Giant Arborvitae

For privacy screens and shade, the Green Giant Arborvitae comes in a beautiful cone shape and is exceptionally hardy to the cold.

  1. Weeping Cherry

Growing 20 to 30 feet tall and spreading 20 to 25 feet outwards, this elegant tree cascades pink or white blossoms to welcome the spring.

  1. Silver Maple

You’ll get a shimmering silver appearance with a tree that will bathe your backyard in the shade within five years when you choose the Silver Maple.

  1. Red Oak

The Red Oak puts on a vibrant display in the fall months, and it can grow up to 75 feet tall with a sprawling canopy.

  1. Eastern Redbud

Enjoy brilliant pink flowers in the spring along with a canopy that spreads over 30 feet at maturity with the Eastern Redbud.

  1. River Birch

The River Birch grows in clumps with a towering height of 40 to 70 feet and a maximum spread of 30 to 60 feet for maximum shade.

  1. Paulownia

The Paulownia has beautiful flowers all spring and summer long. They grow to heights of 30 to 40 feet with a maximum spread of 30 to 40 feet that’s suitable for the back and front yard.

  1. American Sycamore

The American Sycamore is a huge shade tree that can easily grow 75 to 100 feet tall with an impressive spread that spans just as large. 

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