Prairie Sky Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Prairie Sky Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Populus x canadensis Prairie Sky

Juniperus virginiana

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Prairie Sky Poplar
Eastern Red Cedar

Prairie Sky Poplar is a fast-growing columnar hybrid poplar developed at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Morden Research Station. It is adaptable to many soil conditions and seems to do best in the southern-most parts of the prairies.

Good as a shade or shelterbelt tree, it is often used in buffer zones as a visual screen or hedge. Ideal for lining properties, roads, etc.

Eastern Red Cedar is native to eastern Canada and is actually a variety of juniper, not cedar. Its pyramidal crown, low hanging branches, and dense, compact foliage makes it an ideal windbreak or shelterbelt tree.

Eastern Red Cedar will attract wildlife to your yard and provide food and shelter for multiple varieties of birds. If you are on the east coast looking to create a windbreak, consider Eastern Red Cedar.

Prairie Sky Poplar Quick Facts

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Foliage: large, heart-shaped
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no