Sundancer Poplar vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Sundancer Poplar vs Black Cottonwood

Populus x ACWS151

Populus trichocarpa

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Sundancer Poplar
Black Cottonwood

The Sundancer Poplar is a fast-growing, columnar hybrid that is resistant to Bronze Leaf Disease. Developed at the Agroforestry Centre in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, this cold hardy tree is well-suited to the Canadian prairies and northern regions.

Adaptable to various soil conditions and drought-tolerant once established, the Sundancer Poplar is an excellent choice for lining properties and roads or creating an attractive hedge.

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.

Sundancer Poplar Quick Facts

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: ac-sundancer, sundancer hybrid poplar
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar