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Okanese Poplar vs Butternut (White Walnut)

Populus x Okanese

Juglans cinerea

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Okanese Poplar
Butternut (White Walnut)

Okanese Poplar is an excellent shelterbelt tree. It's one of the hardiest and fastest growing trees you can plant on the prairies. This hybrid poplar is disease resistant, drought and cold tolerant, produces no fuzz, and requires little maintenance. Okanese poplar also makes for a good privacy screen on larger properties.

Butternut is one of the few walnut varieties native to Canada. The nuts are sought after for their mild, sweet, and oily taste. Ensure this tree is planted in full sun and well-drained soil for best results.

Butternut is self-fertile but it has better yields when planted near other butternuts. It can survive in zone 2, but reliably produces nuts in zone 3.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Nuts: brown shell, edible
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)
Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut