Ohio Buckeye vs Okanese Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Okanese Poplar

Aesculus glabra

Populus x Okanese

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Ohio Buckeye
Okanese Poplar

Ohio Buckeye is a medium sized deciduous tree. If you are looking for a shade tree, Ohio Buckeye's dense canopy of unique leaves can provide it.

Named after its fruit, an inedible nut enclosed in a prickly husk, Ohio Buckeye also features green-yellow flowers and long, broad leaves that turn brilliant red in the fall.

Slow growing, but an extremely attractive tree. Find out what experienced horticulturalists already know: this tree is a gem.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

Okanese Poplar is an excellent shelterbelt tree. It's one of the hardiest and fastest growing trees you can plant on the prairies. This hybrid poplar is disease resistant, drought and cold tolerant, produces no fuzz, and requires little maintenance. Okanese poplar also makes for a good privacy screen on larger properties.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Okanese Poplar Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye