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Populus deltoides

Eastern Cottonwood

A fast-growing tree with a broad, open, oval habit. Their many features include yellow twigs, coarsely toothed, green leaves, and gummy end buds. The seeds have silky hairs which look like cotton balls as they float through the air.

  • »  Upright, oval habit
  • »  Glossy, triangular, green leaves turn yellow in the fall
  • »  Dioecious: trees are either male or female, flowering before the leaves
  • »  Male flowers are red and inconspicuous, female flowers are yellow, ripening in the spring
  • »  Female trees are messy, with 'cotton' drifting
  • »  Fast-growing
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

1gal
$25.50
2gal
$39.00
5gal
$174.00
10gal Low Inventory
$225.00
15gal Low Inventory
$246.00
16gal
$255.00
20gal
$405.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:20-25 m
  • Spread:16-18 m
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Fast
Attributes
Native to Ontario
Deciduous
Edible
Fall Color
Low Maintenance
Seed
Habit
Oval
Tree form
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Populus deltoides

Native to Ontario and most of North America.

The leaves are rich in protein and amino acids and can be as nourishing as meat. The bark contains salicin, an ingredient in aspirin.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Populus deltoides

It will tolerate a range of soil types and pH, growing best in moist, well-drained conditions and does not tolerate shade. A good, pioneer plant, providing habitat for other plants.