Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Assiniboine Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Populus x Assiniboine

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Eastern Red Cedar
Assiniboine Poplar

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 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 Quick Facts

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high


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


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC