Name: Balsam Poplar, Cottonwood
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 2095-45MM-WB
Price: 429.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Populus balsamifera

A fast-growing native poplar suited to large open landscapes, shelterbelts, and riparian plantings.

Narrow pyramidal crown with ascending branches
Resinous buds are sticky and strongly aromatic
Leaves are ovate: dark green on top, silver underneath
Fall foliage is a bright yellow
Long pendulous pale yellow-green catkins appear mid-spring
Commonly used for specimen, naturalizing
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

45 mm caliper, wire basket

40 mm caliper, wire basket

40 cm, 2 gal

70 mm caliper, wire basket

$429.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone

2 – 2

Mature Height (meters)

25.0 – 30.0

Mature Spread (meters)

14.0 – 16.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Yellow

Fall Colour

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Columnar

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent, Mass planting

Growing & Maintenance Tips

A good native selection for naturalizing or for park areas.