Plains Cottonwood
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenwalder - Willow familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 85.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.3 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 24 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: None
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
- MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.