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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Dahurian Birch

Populus x Green Giant

Betula davurica

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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar
Dahurian Birch

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.

Dahurian Birch is a rare and interesting ornamental with curling bark. This tree is the first to sprout on bare land and is tolerant of dry, gravelly, and infertile soils. Dahurian Birch can grow in industrial areas or exposed land as long as it has full sunlight.

This tree is ideal for landscaping, ornamental, and ecosystem services.

This tree is not well known, but is a favorite of nursery owners across the country.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Dahurian Birch seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Dahurian Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 14 m (45 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 7 m (22 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Bark: showy grey brown bark that exfoliates as it ages
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low

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: asian black birch