Hill Poplar vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Hill Poplar vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

Populus x Hill

Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

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Hill Poplar
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Hill Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing tree with a narrow crown. Hill Poplars function well as a privacy screen or windbreak.

This attractive, long-lived shade tree is a great choice for home and commercial consumers alike, as it requires little pruning or maintenance care.

Hill Poplar has largely been replaced by more desirable hybrid poplar varieties that are more resistant to disease.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

Hill Poplar Quick Facts

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: golden yellow
Seeds: fuzz
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)