Hybrid poplar
Populus x canadensis
EmergentSecondary
Fast biomass
A fast biomass sprinter — plant it to pump out mulch and quick shade while slower trees establish, then coppice it hard every year or two. Thirsty, brittle-wooded and short-lived, so treat it as a workhorse, not a kee…
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Emergent
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Min. temperature
- -30°C
- Min. rainfall
- 700 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Low
- Frost tolerance
- High
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Irrigation needed
- High
How to manage it
Pollard or coppice in early spring for massive, fast-decomposing mulch; keep near a reliable water source for best regrowth.
Watch out for
Aggressive, water-seeking roots can damage pipes, drains and foundations, and brittle wood tends to shed limbs in storms; needs consistent moisture, especially while young.
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