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Carolina Poplar

Populus x canadensis

Deciduous Tree, Native

Height

30 - 50 (feet)

Spread

20 - 30 (feet)

Distinctions

Glossy green triangular leaves, poor yellow fall color; cottony seeds.

Limitations

Messy; susceptible to canker.

Hardiness

SC, SE (Zone 4)

Origin

Hybrid between P. deltoides and P. nigra

Cultivars

Prairie Sky' tall and narrow (55' by 25') with short lateral branches; male tree, therefore no cotton.

Carolina Poplar