Evergreen fast growing trees. Available from Treeshop
Overview
This page discusses and lists evergreen trees that are fast growing. The list applies to tree species of all mature sizes, all root growth attributes and a minimum winter temperature higher than -2C. We define a tree as "evergreen" when it retains the previous season's leaves, or only shed them after the new season's leaves have sprouted. A tree is "fast growing" if it grows more than 100cm during a season.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Treeshop regularly receive questions such as: "I am looking for evergreen fast growing trees"; "Which evergreen fast growing trees can be planted in Pretoria"?; "Which evergreen fast growing trees tolerate mild frost"?
Questions are often non-specific. For example, the climate in Pretoria is not uniform. There are areas which have never experienced any frost. Other areas sometimes see temperatures around -2C, and although not often, some may experience temperatures to -4C. At the Treeshop nursery (in Pretoria) we measured -8C during an exceptional cold spell in July 2025!
Over the years we have been compiling a database of tree attributes, based on our experience of cultivating them, as well as attributes reported by trusted scientific sources. The answers below were extracted from our database by filtering it for the attributes quoted (alternatively implied) by your questions.
Herewith our answers to "evergreen, fast growing trees" type queries:
We filtered our tree attributes database with the criteria "evergreen", "fast growing", "frost tolerant -2C". It returned 40 species that meet these requirements. Note that we did not include any requirements pertaining to root growth, mature size, and more.
Please find below a PDF file. It lists "evergreen fast growing trees, -2C" in alphabetic order by their scientific names. Common English and Afrikaans names are also shown. The file further contains live links to tree pages where you can find more information. You are welcome to download it and peruse the information at your leisure.
Tree growth, specifically leaf cycle and growth rate, are strongly influenced by climatic conditions. Some evergreen species may even shed leaves during a dry spell. They do so as a survival mechanism. Trees are living organisms, They respond to soil condition, lack of sunlight, pests, wind and temperature extremes. Treeshop therefore does not hold their attributes as being absolute and always accurate.
Treeshop's choice for the top 3 evergreen fast growing trees is as follows:
Apodytes-dimidiata
Sales ready images of above trees in 50L bags: They may also be available in other bag sizes
Summary and next steps
The trees reported in the PDF file were selected with only three attributes in mind: They must be evergreen; They must be fast growing and your minimum winter temperature will never drop below -2C. You may have other requirements such as small mature size; Non-invasive roots. Also some constraints: Clay soil, or your a minimum winter temperature reaches -6C. In these cases we suggest that you also read our other "Guides" pages. Go To Guides Pages Index (work in progress)
Next steps
Treeshop offers an on-line buying channel. Use this facility to get a budget order price for your selected trees. Our shop lists tree species per category (evergreen fast growing in this instance) and available bag sizes. You can specify the quantity of each species and get a budget price for your order. Delivery and planting (if needed) are unfortunately not included. Please specify your needs at checkout, We will then include service prices in your formal quotation.
Don't forget about the logistics. A 100L tree weighs about 100 Kg and may be 3m tall. It is not advisable to lift it over a wall, carry it through your house or down a staircase!
Request a formal quotation from Treeshop. We need the following information:
Invoice detail - name, address, e-mail, contact number, VAT number (if registered)
Quantity and bag size per species. (Available to us if you completed checkout)
Do you want photos of the trees that we will select for your order?
If you want delivery, a pin drop of your location.
Our delivery quotation is for drop-off at a single location. It does not include drop-off/carry to the planting location of each tree.
Accept our quotation, contact us to arrange a day and approximate time for delivery, and follow through with an EFT payment.