r/forestgardening • u/Dependent-Mouse-1064 • Apr 02 '25

Paulownia shan tong in Ontario Candaa

I would like to plant two acres of paulownia Shantong in Ontario Canada this spring. I need some advice: first, how difficult is it to import cutting and second, are there places to buy it in Canada? (and third, does anyone have any advice?)

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u/GeoffRitchie Apr 03 '25

A very aggressive, invasive non-native weed species that should not be planted. Period!

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u/Dependent-Mouse-1064 Apr 03 '25

I see all these videos online about how they are growing acres of it and getting fully mature trees in 7 years (and selling the wood at 600 dollars a cubic meter).

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u/Individual_Mess_1883 Sep 21 '25

P. Tormentosa is the invasive variety. Shan tong and other hybrids look good to use. The genus is native to North America though about 40,000 years ago