Hill Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Hill Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Populus x Hill

Juniperus virginiana

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Hill Poplar
Eastern Red Cedar

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Hill Poplar has largely been replaced by more desirable hybrid poplar varieties that are more resistant to disease.

Eastern Red Cedar is native to eastern Canada and is actually a variety of juniper, not cedar. Its pyramidal crown, low hanging branches, and dense, compact foliage makes it an ideal windbreak or shelterbelt tree.

Eastern Red Cedar will attract wildlife to your yard and provide food and shelter for multiple varieties of birds. If you are on the east coast looking to create a windbreak, consider Eastern Red Cedar.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Eastern Red Cedar seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Hill Poplar Quick Facts

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)