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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Tower Poplar

Populus x canescens Tower

Populus x Green Giant

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Tower Poplar
Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar

Tower Poplar is a fast growing, tall columnar tree that closely resembles the Swedish aspen. It produces no fluff, requires minimal maintenance and no pruning. It can tolerate drought and thrives in poor soils. Tower Poplar is most commonly planted in shelterbelts or to line driveways and property lines as a privacy hedge.

A COPF royalty for $0.10/tree is included in our pricing.

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.

Tower Poplar Quick Facts

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $4.49 - SAVE UP TO 44%
Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


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

In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)

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