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.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Eastern Red Cedar seeds at SeedTime.ca.

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)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none