Green Ash vs Hill Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Hill Poplar

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Hill Poplar
Green Ash

Hill Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing tree with a narrow crown. Hill Poplars function well as a privacy screen or windbreak.

This attractive, long-lived shade tree is a great choice for home and commercial consumers alike, as it requires little pruning or maintenance care.

Hill Poplar has largely been replaced by more desirable hybrid poplar varieties that are more resistant to disease.

Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including alkaline. This makes green ash ideally suited for use in urban environments.

Hill Poplar Quick Facts

Green Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Seeds: fuzz
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash