Okanese Poplar vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Okanese Poplar vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

Populus x Okanese

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2024)

no image
Okanese Poplar

Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

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.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: golden yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high


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