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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Populus x Green Giant

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Kentucky Coffeetree
Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar

The Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

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.

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans

Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON
Other Names: coffeetree
Other Names: brooks poplar, hybrid poplar