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Prairie Sky Poplar vs Thornless Honeylocust

Populus x canadensis Prairie Sky

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Prairie Sky Poplar
Thornless Honeylocust

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.

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

Prairie Sky Poplar Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: large, heart-shaped
Foliage: light and thin
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no