Ohio Buckeye vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Black Cottonwood

Aesculus glabra

Populus trichocarpa

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COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Ohio Buckeye
Black Cottonwood

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.

Black Cottonwood is the largest and tallest of the North American poplars. Named after its white, fluffy seeds with cottony hairs, this hardy tree produces sticky, fragrant buds and has a straight growth habit. Black Cottonwood needs ample moisture and nutrients to grow successfully to full height and are found in the Western provinces and the Yukon with BC being its heartland.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

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


Native to: ON
Native to: AB, BC, YT
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar