Fast Growing Plants — Quick Coverage for Garden & Home

The fastest growing plants for European gardens include Paulownia tomentosa (60–120cm per year), Giant Bamboo (Phyllostachys), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) (up to 3–5m per year), and Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica) — plants that visibly change week to week during the growing season. Browse our fast growing plant collection with delivery across Ireland and 24 more EU countries.

What Is the Fastest Growing Plant for Garden Coverage?

For fences and walls, Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica) are the fastest-growing climbers in European gardens — capable of 3–5m of new growth per season. For a privacy hedge, Leylandii (×Cuprocyparis leylandii) grows 60–90cm per year and can reach 3m in 4 seasons. For dramatic tropical effect, Paulownia tomentosa can be coppiced annually to produce single-season stems of 2–3m with leaves up to 60cm across.

Fast Growing Plants by Category

• Fast climbing plants — Virginia Creeper (3–5m/yr), Honeysuckle (1–2m/yr), Clematis montana (2–3m/yr); see our climbing plants collection
• Fast screening hedges — Leylandii (60–90cm/yr), Laurel (30–60cm/yr), Photinia 'Red Robin' (30–45cm/yr)
• Fast indoor plants — Pothos (30–60cm/yr in good light), Monstera deliciosa, Bamboo Palm; for houseplants, 'fast' means visible monthly growth
• Fast ground cover — Vinca minor (spreads 30–60cm/yr), Ajuga reptans, Pachysandra terminalis; suppresses weeds within 2–3 seasons

Tips for Maximising Plant Growth Speed

All plants grow fastest with adequate water, nutrients, and appropriate light. Feed fast growers monthly from April to August with a balanced liquid fertiliser (N-P-K 5-5-5 or similar). Water deeply once or twice a week rather than lightly daily — deep roots establish faster and sustain vigorous growth through dry periods. Prune hard in spring (where appropriate) to stimulate vigorous new growth — this is the key technique for Paulownia, Bamboo, and many fast-growing shrubs.

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