Top 3 Best Trees To Plant For Shade
When the Georgia summer heat hits, it can be brutal. Raising your monthly power bills and sucking all the moisture out of your landscape are some of the disadvantages to having a yard with full sun.
Planting a tree provides a number of benefits including:
Lower monthly power bills
Open opportunities for more plants that thrive in partly shaded areas
Raise overall home value
Provide a spot to cool off and enjoy nature
Here’s what made our list for the best trees to plant for shade.
GINGKO
Gingko trees are some of the most unique specimen on the market. They are coated with fan shaped leaves unlike any other. Their golden yellow fall color will make you take a second look. Best of all - they are some of the most pest-resistant trees you can plant.
Sun: Full Sun
Height & width: 80 feet tall, 40 feet wide
OAK
Known for their size, oak trees of all species provide substantial shade when they are fully matured. They aren’t the fastest growing trees but they are one of the most monumental.
Sun: Full sun
Height: Up to 80 feet tall
TULIP POPLAR
The tulip poplar tree is one of the largest U.S. native trees. Its name originates after the cup shaped yellow flowers. It provides optimal shade and brilliant fall color.
Sun: Full sun
Height & width: 90 feet tall, 50 feet wide
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