Boxelder: The Indestructible Native Tree

Boxelder (Acer negundo) is a species of fast-growing Maple native to the Eastern US. In the wild it grows in floodplains but in cultivation it grows like a weed! It is not the best shade tree ever, but definitely not the worst either, taking on a great low-branching sprawling form when open grown.
If you want to grow boxelder, collect seeds in the fall (helicopters) and place them in soil over the winter. In the spring they will sprout and grow rapidly, barely ever being browsed by deer or rodents in my experience.