- Family :
- Salicaceae
- Origin :
- Native
- Hardiness :
- 1b
- Exposition :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 12 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 8 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 9 m
- Crown shape :
- Pyramidal
- Soil and moisture :
- Average humidity
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Growth rate :
- Rapid
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Medium
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Good disease resistance; slight sensibility to canker.
- Special comments :
- Powerful and potentially harmful roots, plant far from infrastructure; Hardy and native tree of Quebec; Very useful for stabilizing riverbank soils
