Okanese Poplar vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Okanese Poplar vs Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Populus x Okanese

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Black Cottonwood
Okanese Poplar

Black Cottonwood is the largest and tallest of the North American poplars. Named after its white, fluffy seeds with cottony hairs, this hardy tree produces sticky, fragrant buds and has a straight growth habit. Black Cottonwood needs ample moisture and nutrients to grow successfully to full height and are found in the Western provinces and the Yukon with BC being its heartland.

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.

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar