Products: Cottonwood

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Narrowleaf Cottonwood

(Populus Angustifolia)
Mature Height:
30-50'
Mature Spread:
20-30'
Hardy To:
10,000'
Exposure:
Sun
Water Requirement:
Medium
Flower Color/Season:
N/A

Slender branches form a dense, upright oval to pyramidal tree. Will sicker in most situations. Long, narrow, willow-like leaves are bright green becoming rich yellow during autumn.

Lanceleaf Cottonwood

(Populus x Acuminata)
Mature Height:
40-60'
Mature Spread:
30-40'
Hardy To:
7,500'
Exposure:
Sun
Water Requirement:
Medium
Flower Color/Season:
N/A

An upright,rounded tree with dense branching and smooth grayish-brown bark that becomes ridged as it matures. Leaves shaped like the head of a spear are shiny green changing to yellow in fall.

Plains Cottonwood

(Populus Sargentii)
Mature Height:
60-80'
Mature Spread:
50-60'
Hardy To:
6,500'
Exposure:
Sun
Water Requirement:
Medium
Flower Color/Season:
N/A

A broad, irregularly rounded canopy with coarse, spreadng branches. Smooth grayish-brown bark becomes deeply grooved and dark gray as it ages. Rich green leaves are a wide triangular shape changing to golden-yellow in the fall.

Robusta Cottonwood

Populus robusta)
Mature Height:
40-50’
Mature Spread:
25-30’
Hardy To:
6,500'
Exposure:
Sun
Water Requirement:
Medium to High
Flower Color/Season:
N/A

This cottonless Cottonwood is very similar to the ‘Siouxland’ in appearance except that it is narrower and branches mare widely. The foliage is also resistant to rust fungi. This is a rapid-growing tree—seeing 3-5 foot growth sections in one season is not uncommon in good soil.