Swedish Aspen vs Assiniboine Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Swedish Aspen vs Assiniboine Poplar

Populus x Assiniboine

Populus tremula Erecta

Assiniboine Poplar
Swedish Aspen

Assiniboine poplar is a tall, fast growing tree that has a shapely oval form and dense foliage. This hybrid poplar is a male clone and produces no fuzz or fluff. Assiniboine poplar can handle tough conditions such as: urban pollution, environmental salt, drought, poor soil, and even some standing water.

Swedish Aspen is an extremely fast growing columnar aspen tree. It's ideally suited for urban settings where space is limited such as privacy screens or along the edges of driveways. Swedish aspen produces no fluff and is less prone to suckering than tower poplar. Swedish aspen thrives in a variety of growing conditions with little maintenance or pruning.

We grow this species over a two year production method from root cuttings via the Smoky Lake Styro-Stack method (SSS method) first pioneered at Smoky Lake Forest Nursery in 2002. This method has quickly become the gold standard in the reforestation nursery industry for growing clonal aspen.

We are well known for pioneering its use worldwide and currently produce some of the highest volumes of Swedish Aspen in Canada.

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

Swedish Aspen Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: soft reddish rust
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: eurasian aspen, european aspen, swedish columnar aspen