Black Cottonwood vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Black Cottonwood vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

Populus trichocarpa

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Black Cottonwood

Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

Black Cottonwood is the largest and tallest of the North American poplars. Named after its white, fluffy seeds with cottony hairs, this hardy tree produces sticky, fragrant buds and has a straight growth habit. Black Cottonwood needs ample moisture and nutrients to grow successfully to full height and are found in the Western provinces and the Yukon with BC being its heartland.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: golden yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: AB, BC, YT
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar