#187 most planted
Populus x canadensis
Canadian poplar · also Carolina poplar, Hybrid black poplar, Golden poplar
ColumnarDeciduous
9,543
trees mapped
0.09%
of all named trees
19
cities
19 in
median trunk (49 cm, 5,532 measured)
53 yr
median age (68% have a planting date)
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Populus x canadensis is a fast-growing, broadly columnar deciduous hybrid tree, originating from a cross between European black poplar and eastern cottonwood. It develops an open crown and thrives in areas with periodic flooding and nutrient-rich soils. Its aggressive root system makes it unsuitable for planting near buildings or infrastructure.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,3471.9%53 yr30 in
- 1,2410.11%—6.9 in
- 9420.22%57 yr24 in
- 7690.34%—17 in
- 5880.18%—17 in
- 2500.04%—20 in
- 780.17%—11 in
- 620.01%30 yr4.5 in
- 600.02%—16 in
- 570.02%—2.4 in
- 570.13%47 yr14 in
- 330.07%20 yr—
- 220.01%——
- 200.01%22 yr13 in
- 100.01%5.8 yr2.0 in
- 20.00%—41 in
- 20.00%—33 in
- 20.00%—13 in
- 10.00%—73 in
Traits
- Form
- Columnar
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–148 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Nutrient-rich, Moist
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 19 in, mean 21 in, 90th percentile 38 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Populus in the catalogue
28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
