Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Large Leaf Linden - TreeTime.ca

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Large Leaf Linden

Populus x Green Giant

Tilia platyphyllos

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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar
Large Leaf Linden

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.

Large Leaf Linden is a tall, deciduous tree native to Europe. Large Leaf Linden features oblong leaves that turn from yellow-green to brilliant yellow in the fall. Large Leaf Linden is ideal as a shade or ornamental tree in a larger yard.

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Large Leaf Linden Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 15 m (49 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellow-white
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: brooks poplar, hybrid poplar
Other Names: broadleaf lime, large-leaved lime