Ohio Buckeye vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Aesculus glabra

Black Cottonwood
Ohio Buckeye

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 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 Quick Facts

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
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: yes
Catkins: no


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