Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Populus x Assiniboine

Juniperus virginiana

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Assiniboine Poplar
Eastern Red Cedar

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.

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.

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 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: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


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)