Narrowleaf Cottonwood

Populus angustifolia James - Willow family

Size

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
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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.