 | Allegheny Serviceberry | Amelanchier laevis |
 | American Basswood, American Linden, White Basswood | Tilia americana var. americana |
 | American Beech | Fagus grandifolia |
 | American Chestnut | Castanea dentata |
 | American Elm, White Elm | Ulmus americana |
 | American Holly | Ilex opaca |
 | American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Eastern Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana |
 | American Hornbeam, Musclewood, Blue Beech, Ironwood | Carpinus caroliniana |
 | American Red Plum, Wild Plum, American Plum | Prunus americana |
 | American Smoketree, Chittamwood | Cotinus obovatus (C. americanus) |
 | American Witchhazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
 | Bald Cypress, Baldcypress | Taxodium distichum |
 | Bigleaf Magnolia | Magnolia macrophylla |
 | Bitternut Hickory, Swamp Hickory | Carya cordiformis |
 | Black Cherry, Wild Cherry | Prunus serotina |
 | Black Locust, Common Locust, Yellow Locust, False Acacia | Robinia pseudoacacia |
 | Black Maple, Black Sugar Maple | Acer nigrum (A. saccharum ssp. nigrum) |
 | Black Oak | Quercus veluntina |
 | Black Tupelo, Black Gum, Sour Gum | Nyssa sylvatica |
 | Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut | Juglans nigra |
 | Blackjack Oak | Quercus marilandica |
 | Blue Ash | Fraxinus quadrangulata |
 | Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak | Quercus macrocarpa |
 | Canadian Serviceberry | Amelanchier canadensis |
 | Carolina Buckthorn, Carolina False Buckthorn, Indian Cherry | Frangula caroliniana (Rhamnus caroliniana) |
 | Chalk Maple, Chalkbark Maple, Whitebark Maple | Acer leucoderme (A. saccharum ssp. leucoderme) |
 | Cherrybark Oak, Swamp Spanish Oak, Southern Red Oak | Quercus pagoda (Q. falcata var. pagodifolia) |
 | Chestnut Oak, Mountain Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak | Quercus montana |
 | Chickasaw Plum, Sand Plum, Mountain Cherry, Sand Hill Plum | Prunus angustifolia |
 | Chinquapin Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Rock Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak | Quercus muehlenbergii |
 | Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana |
 | Cockspur Hawthorn | Crataegus crus-galli |
 | Common Honeylocust, Honey Locust, Sweet Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos |
 | Common Hoptree, Wafer-ash | Ptelea trifoliata |
 | Common Persimmon, Possumwood, Eastern Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana |
 | Common Serviceberry | Amelanchier arborea |
 | Cucumbertree | Magnolia acuminata |
 | Devil’s Walkingstick, Hercules Club Prickly Ash, Angelica Tree | Aralia spinosa |
 | Downy Hawthorn | Crataegus mollis |
 | Dwarf Hackberry, Small Sugar Hackberry | Celtis tenuifolia (C. georgiana) |
 | Eastern Hemlock, Canada Hemlock | Tsuga canadensis |
 | Eastern Red-cedar, Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana |
 | Eastern Wahoo, Burningbush | Euonymus atropurpureus |
 | Eastern White Pine | Pinus strobus |
 | Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida |
 | Green Ash, Red Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
 | Green Hawthorn | Crataegus viridis |
 | Hackberry, Common Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis |
 | Kentucky Coffeetree | Gymnocladus dioicus |
 | Loblolly Pine, Old Field Pine, Bull Pine, Rosemary Pine | Pinus taeda |
 | Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum | Prunus mexicana |
 | Mockernut Hickory, White Hickory, Big Bud Hickory | Carya tomentosa |
 | Northern Catalpa, Hardy Catalpa, Cigar Tree | Catalpa speciosa |
 | Ohio Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye | Aesculus glabra |
 | Overcup Oak, Swamp White Oak, Water White Oak | Quercus lyrata |
 | Pagoda Dogwood | Cornus alternifolia |
 | Parsley Hawthorn | Crataegus marshallii |
 | Pawpaw, Dog Banana | Asimina triloba |
 | Pecan, Hardy Pecan | Carya illinoinensis |
 | Pignut Hickory | Carya glabra |
 | Pin Cherry, Fire Cherry, Bird Cherry, Wild Red Cherry | Prunus pensylvanica |
 | Pin Oak, Swamp Oak | Quercus palustris |
 | Pitch Pine, Northern Pitch Pine | Pinus rigida |
 | Possumhaw | Ilex decidua |
 | Post Oak, Iron Oak | Quercus stellata |
 | Red Buckeye | Aesculus pavia |
 | Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple | Acer rubrum |
 | Red Mulberry | Morus rubra |
 | Red Oak, Northern Red Oak | Quercus rubra (Q. borealis) |
 | Redbud, Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis |
 | River Birch, Red Birch | Betula nigra |
 | Rosebay Rhododendron, White Laurel, Great Laurel | Rhododendron maximum |
 | Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond’s Dogwood | Cornus drummondii |
 | Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Southern Blackhaw, Downy Viburnum | Viburnum rufidulum |
 | Sassafras | Sassafras albidum |
 | Scarlet Oak | Quercus coccinea |
 | Shagbark Hickory | Carya ovata |
 | Shellbark Hickory, Big Leaf Shagbark, Big Shagbark Hickory, Bottom Shellbark, King Nut Hickory | Carya laciniosa |
 | Shingle Oak, Laurel Oak | Quercus imbricaria |
 | Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Winged Sumac | Rhus copallinum (R. copallina) |
 | Shortleaf Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce Pine | Pinus echinata |
 | Shumard Oak, Shumard’s Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Southern Red Oak | Quercus shumardii |
 | Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum |
 | Silverbell, Mountain Silverbell | Halesia tetraptera (H. carolina) |
 | Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra |
 | Sourwood, Sorrel Tree, Lily-of-the-Valley Tree | Oxydendrum arboreum |
 | Southern Catalpa, Cigar Tree, Indian Bean | Catalpa bignonioides |
 | Southern Crabapple, Southern Crab Apple | Malus angustifolia (Pyrus angustifolia) |
 | Southern Magnolia, Bull Bay, Evergreen Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora |
 | Southern Red Oak, Spanish Oak | Quercus falcata |
 | Southern Sugar Maple, Rock Maple, Florida Maple | Acer barbatum (A. saccharum ssp. floridanum; A. floridanum) |
 | Staghorn Sumac | Rhus typhina |
 | Striped Maple, Moosewood | Acer pensylvanicum |
 | Sugar Maple, Rock Maple, Hard Maple | Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum (A. saccharum) |
 | Swamp Chestnut Oak, Cow Oak, Basket Oak | Quercus michauxii |
 | Swamp White Oak | Quercus bicolor |
 | Sweetbay Magnolia, Laurel Magnolia, Swamp Magnolia | Magnolia virginiana |
 | Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, Black Birch | Betula lenta |
 | Sweetgum, Redgum, Starleaf-gum | Liquidambar styraciflua |
 | Sycamore, American Planetree, Buttonwood | Platanus occidentalis |
 | Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia | Liriodendron tulipifera |
 | Umbrella Magnolia, Umbrella-Tree | Magnolia tripetala |
 | Virginia Pine, Scrub Pine, Spruce Pine, Poverty Pine, Jersey Pine | Pinus virginiana |
 | Washington Hawthorn | Crataegus phaenopyrum |
 | Water Oak, Possum Oak | Quercus nigra |
 | Water Tupelo, Cotton Gum, Tupelo Gum | Nyssa aquatica |
 | White Ash | Fraxinus americana |
 | White Basswood, Linden, White Linden, Silver-leaved Linden | Tilia americana var. heterophylla (T. heterophylla) |
 | White Fringetree, Grancy Gray Beard, Old-man’s-beard, Fringe Tree | Chionanthus virginicus |
 | White Oak | Quercus alba |
 | Willow Oak, Peach Oak | Quercus phellos |
 | Yaupon Holly | Ilex vomitoria |
 | Yellow Birch | Betula alleghaniensis (B. lutea) |
 | Yellow Buckeye | Aesculus flava (A. octandra) |
 | Yellowwood, American Yellowwood | Cladrastis kentukea (C. lutea) |
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Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants 
What is the fastest growing oak tree and the fasted growing fruit bearing tree on this list?
There are 3 fast growing oaks. Possum Oak, Q. nigra, is the fastest, but I am not sure you want it. I have one so I can speak from experience. It is somewhat weak-wooded for an oak and is always shedding branches. The next two fastest are the Scarlet Oak (Q. coccinea) and the Willow Oak (Q. phellos). Both will do 1-2 feet per year which is fast for an oak. I don’t personally know the former, but I do know that the Willow Oak is a highly regarded tree. If you live near Johnson City, TN, the city has made some extensive use of them.
As to fruit trees, I am not sure if you mean fruit that you want to eat or fruit for wildlife. The best tree for you, if you don’t mind a medium growth rate, is the Pawpaw (Asimina triloba). If you don’t mind seedlings popping up all over your property, the fruit from our fast-growing native cherry trees (Prunus) makes a good jelly if you use lots of sugar. The American Red Plum (Prunus americana) is fast-growing, although you might need to spray it to assure fruit is not damaged by insects. I hope this helps.
Just seeing your reply now. Thanks for the information
Why is Shellbark Hickory not included in this list?
Thank you for catching the fact that we missed this species! It is definitely native to Tennessee and is available commercially. We will add it to the database.