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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Dropmore Linden

Populus x Green Giant

Tilia x flavescens Dropmore

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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar
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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.

Dropmore Linden is a dense deciduous tree with a pyramidal form.

We've discontinued Dropmore Linden to focus on other lindens with similar qualities.

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Dropmore Linden Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellow clusters
Bark: rough gray bark
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