Okanese Poplar vs Silver Leaf Willow - TreeTime.ca

Okanese Poplar vs Silver Leaf Willow

Populus x Okanese

Salix alba sericea

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Okanese Poplar
Silver Leaf Willow

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.

Native to North America, Silver Leaf Willow has orangish bark and long, silvery grey leaves. Bees and other insects are attracted to its flowers.

Popular as an ornamental tree for parks, it is also used as a shelterbelt species. It may not be as cold hardy as some of the other willow varieties, however.

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

Silver Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: high


Foliage: narrow-glossy
Fall colour: pale yellow
Bark: yellow-brown
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: white willow