One of the fastest-growing trees in North America, Hybrid Poplar can shoot up to an astonishing 8 feet per year, reaching heights of about 40-50 feet within just a few years. It's not only a champion in growth but also offers a lush, full canopy which makes it an excellent choice for privacy screens and windbreaks.

• Zones: 3-9
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Adaptable to various soil types, prefers moist, well-drained soils

Known for its charming tremulous leaves, the Quaking Aspen is another fast-grower, ascending 2 to 3 feet per year. It thrives in cooler climates and can draw wildlife with its vibrant fall color. It's perfect for creating a serene and inviting outdoor space.

• Zones: 1-6
• Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

If it's grandeur and robust growth you seek, the Northern Red Oak might be your ideal candidate. With growth rates of about 2 feet per year, it soon becomes a magnificent fixture in your garden, providing ample shade and breathtaking fall color.

• Zones: 3-8
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained, and clay soils

This iconic tree, with its sweeping, low branches, grows up to 24 inches per year, making it a quick path to a classic, pastoral look for your landscape. The Weeping Willow is especially suited to waterside settings, where it can help prevent soil erosion.

• Zones: 6-8
• Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
• Soil Requirements: Very adaptable, prefers wet, well-drained

Grow your own sycamore to enjoy its distinctive, camouflage-like bark and broad, welcoming canopy. The American Sycamore grows about 3-5 feet annually, ideal for quickly achieving privacy and shade.

• Zones: 4-9
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Adaptable, prefers deep, rich, moist but well-drained soils

With its dazzling silver underleaf, the Silver Maple is not just a visual treat but also one of the quickest to mature in the maple family. Expect about 3 to 7 feet of growth per year, culminating in a broad crown that offers extensive shade.

• Zones: 3-9
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Wide range, prefers wet, slightly acidic

Once thought extinct and known only from fossils, the Dawn Redwood is a living testament to nature’s resilience. This deciduous conifer grows around 2 feet per year and is ideal for those who love redwoods but live far from the West Coast.

• Zones: 5-8
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Deep, wet

For those looking for texture and color, the River Birch with its peeling bark is a stunning choice. It grows approximately 1.5-2 feet annually, perfect for smaller landscapes wanting the charm of a larger tree without the massive footprint.

• Zones: 4-9
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, acidic, well-drained

The Leyland Cypress not only grows incredibly fast, about 3 to 4 feet per year, but also serves marvellously as a privacy screen or sound barrier due to its dense foliage.

• Zones: 6-10
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, adaptable to various soil types

Rounding out our list is the Green Giant Arborvitae, a majestic evergreen known for its vigorous growth rate of 3 to 5 feet per year and its resistance to many common pests and diseases. Perfect for a quick hedge or natural wall.

• Zones: 5-7
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained