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I want to plant a tree in a medium sized yard, one that will grow fast and provide LOTS of shade, no fruit, flowers optional but prefer none, and one with a deep root system that won’t have shallow roots that will break the sidewalks or driveway. Does such a tree exist?
More info: Yard is medium to large in size with house on one side, sidewalks on 3 sides. Just removed a deodar cedar that was over 80 feet tall with a spread of about 45 to 50 feet that was planted much too close to the house. It was threatening the house foundation and was starting to drop lower branches and we feared for our house and passersby. This is a residential neighborhood in central California. We’d like a fast-growing deciduous tree that would provide good shade to the front room of the house but planted a good 15 feet further from the house than the previous tree.
We’d like a tree that would grow to 25-40 feet with a spread of around 25-30 feet. That would provide good shade for the yard and the front room of the house.