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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Assiniboine Poplar

Populus x Green Giant

Populus x Assiniboine

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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar
Assiniboine Poplar

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.

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.

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high

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)


Other Names: brooks poplar, hybrid poplar