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Eastern Cottonwood
Botanical Name:
Populus deltoides- Upright-oval habit
- Glossy triangular green leaves turn yellow in the fall
- Dioecious: trees are either male or female, flowering before the leaves appear
- Male flowers are red and inconspicuous, female flowers are yellow, ripening in the spring
- Female trees are messy, with 'cotton' drifting
- They also multiply by suckering, often producing stands of a single sex
- Fast-growing
- Bloom Time: Spring
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Hardiness Zone
2
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Flower Colour
- Red
- Yellow
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- Populus deltoides - Eastern Cottonwood
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Height
20 m-25 m
Width
Spread
16 m-18 m
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Exposure
- Full Sun
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Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
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Growth Rate
- Fast
Palette
Foliage Colour
- Green
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Attributes
- Deciduous
- Edible
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
- Seed
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Flowering Time
- Spring
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Shape
- Oval
- Upright
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Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
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Growing Tips & Maintenance
- It will tolerate a range of soil types and pH, growing best in moist, well-drained conditions and does not tolerate shade. An excellent pioneer plant, providing habitat for animals and plants.
Note
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and most of North America.The leaves are rich in protein and amino acids and can be as nourishing as meat. The bark contains salicin, the main ingredient in aspirin.Larval host for many species of moths and butterflies, including the colourful Tiger Swallowtail. The woolly seeds are used by birds for nesting material. Many birds and mammals browse the buds, leaves, and stems. The twigs and bark are an important food for beavers, who also use it for building their dams and lodges.
Eastern Cottonwood
Size: 80cm 1gal
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