Skyfest Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Skyfest Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Populus x deltoides jefcot

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Eastern Red Cedar
Skyfest Poplar

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.

Bred by Jeffries Nurseries, the Skyfest is a fast growing, tall cottonwood with excellent disease resistance and adaptability to many kinds of soil. In the fall, its leaves turn a golden yellow.

This species has an aggressive root system, making it unsuitable for planting close to buildings but very drought resistant and an excellent choice for shelterbelts.

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

Skyfest Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 24 m (80 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


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


Native to: ON, QC
Other Names: seedless cottonwood