Overview:
Categories: Deciduous, Fall Color
Image of Plains Cottonwood courtesy of Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
A broad, irregularly rounded canopy with coarse, spreading branches. Smooth, grayish bark becomes deeply grooved and darker as it ages. Rich green, wide, triangular- shaped leaves turn yellow in fall. These do produce cotton.
Features:
Scientfic Name:Native: No
Growth Habit: Open
Growth Rate: Rapid
Max. Height (ft): 70-130
Max Width/Spread (ft): 60-100
Life Span: Long
Cold Hardiness:
Drought Resistance: Poor
Elevation Range: 7500
Soil Conditions:
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Wildlife Notes:
Seasonal Color: Yellow foliage in fall
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Ordering Information:
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