Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Cottonwood

Populus x Assiniboine

Populus deltoides

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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Assiniboine Poplar
Eastern Cottonwood

Assiniboine poplar is a tall, fast growing tree that has a shapely oval form and dense foliage. This hybrid poplar is a male clone and produces no fuzz or fluff. Assiniboine poplar can handle tough conditions such as: urban pollution, environmental salt, drought, poor soil, and even some standing water.

This fast and tall growing tree has an open, spreading crown and is more suited to waterside planting than other aspens and poplars.

Commonly found in floodplains, stream valleys and lake shores, this tree quickly fills in reclamation areas.

In order to reproduce and grow effectively, Eastern Cottonwood relies on the natural flooding cycle to ensure they are not out-competed by weeds and other plants.

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

Eastern Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 23 m (75 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 14 m (45 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)