Green Ash vs Tristis Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Tristis Poplar

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Populus x Tristis

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Green Ash
Tristis 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.

Tristis Poplar is a large deciduous tree. It is cold hardy, disease resistant, and relatively drought tolerant. Tristis Poplar loses its leaves later in the year than other Poplars, making it a great ornamental tree in fall.

It's known for its strongly scented balsamic buds and yellow foliage in autumn. Because of its size, Tristis Poplar is most suitable for large properties and will help prevent wind erosion.

Tristis Poplar is slower-growing than many newer hybrids, for a longer useful lifespan. Tristis grows especially well in the southern prairies due to its resistance to cold dry winds.

Green Ash Quick Facts

Tristis Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: 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 m (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