Green Ash vs Assiniboine Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Assiniboine Poplar

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Populus x Assiniboine

Green Ash
Assiniboine Poplar

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.

Assiniboine poplar is a tall, fast growing tree that has a shapely oval form and dense foliage. This hybrid poplar is a male clone and produces no fuzz or fluff. Assiniboine poplar can handle tough conditions such as: urban pollution, environmental salt, drought, poor soil, and even some standing water.

Green Ash Quick Facts

Assiniboine Poplar Quick Facts

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


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

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