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Balsam Poplar vs Prairie Sky PoplarPopulus balsamifera Populus x canadensis Prairie Sky SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) 
Balsam Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous tree. Native to Canada east of the Rockies, this large, upright's seedlings are grown from cuttings.
Prairie Sky Poplar is a fast-growing columnar hybrid poplar developed at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Morden Research Station. It is adaptable to many soil conditions and seems to do best in the southern-most parts of the prairies. BALSAM POPLAR QUICK FACTSPRAIRIE SKY POPLAR QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2b
Height:
25 m (82 ft)
Height:
18 m (60 ft)
Spread:
6 m (20 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Hybrid:
yes
Fuzz/fluff:
see description
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
golden yellow
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
medium
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
bam, bamtree, eastern balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |