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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Populus x Green Giant

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American Sycamore
Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar

American Sycamore is the largest tree native to eastern North America. Generally too large and messy to be a street tree, American Sycamore thrives in large, open spaces, such as an acreage or farm.

The bark is one of the main features that draw people to this tree. The outer bark flakes off in irregular pieces to reveal an attractive white, green, and cream colored inner layer, providing winter interest.

American Sycamore has an extremely fast growth rate, gaining up to 6 ft in one year, and will easily reach its mature height in a short period of time. Be wary of this trees' root system, as it's typically very extensive and needs lots of room to expand.

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.

American Sycamore Quick Facts

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 23 m (75 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: brooks poplar, hybrid poplar