Hybrid Poplar
Hybrid Poplar
Populus hybrids
25 metres (80 feet)
40 years
Dormant cutting, 25 cm length. Should be soaked for 24 hrs prior to planting.
Appearance: Simple, dark green leaves. Smooth, green young bark; light yellow-gray, rough, mature bark.
Site and soils: Best on moist to well-drained loams.
Rural plantings: Plantations for pulp. Grows very fast, but is short-lived.
Urban settings: Windbreaks, screens.
Native to: Ontario and Europe (hybrids of poplars from both areas)