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

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar vs Trembling Aspen

Populus x Green Giant

Populus tremuloides

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Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar
Trembling Aspen

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.

Trembling Aspen is a hardy, fast-growing tree. It is known for its unique "trembling" leaf movement and beautiful bark that whitens with age.

This native shade tree tolerates a range of growing conditions and requires little maintenance.

Green Giant / Brooks #6 Poplar Quick Facts

Trembling Aspen Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: brilliant yellow
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
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
Other Names: american aspen, golden aspen, mountain aspen, quaking aspen, quiver leaf aspen, trembling poplar, white poplar