Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Balsam Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Populus x Green Giant

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Balsam Poplar
Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar

Balsam Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous tree that is Native to Canada east of the Rockies.

We grow them in two variations. Sometimes they are a male clones, so they don't produce fluff. Other times, we grow them from seed, which will result in fluff. The detailed descriptions (see below) will tell you which is which.

Green Giant Poplar - also known as Brooks #6 - is a large, prairie hardy tree ideally suited to shelterbelts. Cold tolerance, drought tolerance, and disease resistance make the green giant a perfect fit for anyone looking for a low maintenance tree. This hybrid poplar variety produces no fuzz.

Balsam Poplar Quick Facts

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: golden yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Fuzz/fluff: see description
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

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

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: bam, bamtree, eastern balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac
Other Names: brooks poplar, hybrid poplar