Skyfest Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Skyfest Poplar vs Eastern Red Cedar

Populus x deltoides jefcot

Juniperus virginiana

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Skyfest Poplar
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 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.

Skyfest Poplar Quick Facts

Eastern Red Cedar Quick Facts

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


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


Other Names: seedless cottonwood