Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Populus angustifolia James - Willow familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 60.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.9 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Narrowleaf Cottonwood: Limenitis weidemeyerii, Malacosoma californica "central population", Malacosoma incurva discolorata, Papilio rutulus
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.