Narrow Leaved Cottonwood

Populus angustifolia

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 60 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 39 - 115 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nimbus Fremont Cottonwood (male)

Populus fremontii 'Nimbus'

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 60 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 66 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 82 ft tall
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Cream, Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

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Plant type: Tree
Size: 30 - 100 ft tall , 25 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast