How fast do pine trees grow?

Pine trees are grown for beautifying the landscape, creating privacy screens, and also, for collecting timber. This Buzzle article deals with how fast pine trees grow, and provides some helpful information on quick-growing pine varieties that are used for landscaping projects. read more

Examples of slow-growing pine trees are Virginia pine and longleaf pine. They grow to a maximum of one foot a year. The medium-fast growing pine trees grow about 1-2 feet per year, and examples are red pine and Austrian pines. Lastly, the fast-growing pines grow up to two feet and more annually. read more

Pine trees (Pinus sp), have varying growth rates depending on individual specie and their associated sites. The highest growth rates are found in southern yellow pines which are managed intensively for wood production. read more