Okanese Poplar vs Kentucky Coffeetree - TreeTime.ca

Okanese Poplar vs Kentucky Coffeetree

Populus x Okanese

Gymnocladus dioicus

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Okanese Poplar
Kentucky Coffeetree

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.

The Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: high


Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans
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)
Other Names: coffeetree