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Hill Poplar vs Armstrong Maple

Populus x Hill

Acer x freemanii Armstrong

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Hill Poplar
Armstrong Maple

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Hill Poplar has largely been replaced by more desirable hybrid poplar varieties that are more resistant to disease.

The Armstrong Maple has a narrow, upright columnar growth habit. This stunning tree has showy leaves that range from yellow, orange to red in the fall. It is an attractive hybrid of the Red Maple and Silver Maple. It prefers acidic soils and will have some tolerance for drought once mature.

Edward Murray named the Armstrong Maple in 1969 in honor of Oliver M. Freeman of the National Arboretum, who made the first controlled cross between the two species in 1933.

HILL POPLAR QUICK FACTS

ARMSTRONG MAPLE QUICK FACTS

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Fuzz/fluff: yes
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: orange/yellow
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: high

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)



Other Names: armstrong red maple