| Cultivar Name
|
Size |
Zone |
Foliage |
Fall Colour |
Description |
| Assiniboine
Poplar
Populus x 'Assiniboine'
|
60'
x 25' (18m
x 8m) |
2 |
|
Yellow |
This seedless variety is
semi-upright in shape. It is resistant to stem canker, leaf
rust and Poplar bud gall mite. |
|
Hill Poplar
Populus x 'Hill'
|
60'
x 25' (18m
x 8m) |
2 |
|
Yellow |
A tall female tree that is narrow
and upright in form. Good resistance to Poplar bud gall mite,
leaf rusts and canker. Grows best in moist, medium-textured
soil. |
| Northwest
Poplar
Populus x jaackii
'Northwest'
|
50'
x 40' (15m x 12m) |
2 |
Large
leaves |
Golden
yellow |
A
fast-growing tree with wide spreading branches growing in a broad,
oval shape. This vigorous tree is valued as a shelterbelt tree
or on acreages due to its hardiness and drought tolerance.
Grows best in moist, medium-textured soils. |
| Prairie
Sky Poplar
Populus x canadensis
'Prairie Sky'
|
80'
x 12' (24m
x 4m) |
3 |
Green & white variegated
foliage |
Yellow |
A long-lived,
fast growing male selection with
a narrow, upright form. Resistant to stem canker
and leaf rust. A Morden introduction. |
| Sabre
Aspen
Populus grandidentata
'Durman'
|
40'
x 25' (12m
x 8m) |
2 |
Bluntly serrated leaves |
Golden yellow |
A seedless selection of native
Aspen with smooth bark and a balanced branch structure. It has
attractive leaves that flutter in the breeze. |
| Skyfest
Poplar
Populus deltoides 'Jefcot' |
80'
x 30' (24m x 9m) |
2 |
|
Yellow |
A
male cottonwood selected for its high disease resistance, vigour and
upright growth form. Excellent for naturalizing and
parks. |
| Swedish
Columnar Aspen
Populus tremula 'Erecta' |
35'
x 4' (10m
x 1.5m) |
2 |
Shiny green, toothed leaves |
Yellow bronze |
A narrow, columnar tree that
grows in a variety of soils and moisture conditions. Insect and
disease problems are minimal on this male tree. Makes a good accent
or screen. |
| Tower
Poplar
Populus x canescens 'Tower' |
40'
x 6' (12m
x 2m) |
3 |
Green
with a silver underside |
Insignificant |
A hardy, fast-growing columnar
tree that is disease resistant. Very adaptable to a wide range of
soil and moisture conditions. Developed by Dr. Wilbert Ronald
at the Morden Research Station. |
| Trembling
Aspen
Populus tremuloides |
50'
x 30' (15m
x 9m) |
1 |
Green
leaves that quiver in the breeze |
Golden yellow |
Fast growing native tree with
smooth, greenish white bark. Forms a rounded, pyramidal shape. |
| Walker
Poplar
Populus x 'Walker'
|
60'
x 25' (18m
x 8m) |
2 |
|
Yellow |
An open pollinated selection
of P.deltoides by John Walker. A female clone
with excellent vigor. Narrowly ascending branches and a
relatively course texture. Resistant to many insects and
diseases, including leaf rusts. |
