Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Sky Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Sky Poplar

Populus x canadensis Prairie Sky

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Prairie Sky Poplar
Horse Chestnut

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.

Good as a shade or shelterbelt tree, it is often used in buffer zones as a visual screen or hedge. Ideal for lining properties, roads, etc.

Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. It produces large nuts.

Prairie Sky Poplar Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Foliage: large, heart-shaped
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no