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© Ernie Marx
plains cottonwood
Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Populus sargentii
- Dimensions
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Height: 60.0 ft. to 80.0 ft.
Spread: 50.0 ft. to 60.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Aquatic Invertebrates, Fish, Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Raptors, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- March, April, May
- Flower Color
- Red Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Weak Wood
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4 - Soil Type
- Gravel, Loam, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America recognizes three subspecies of P. deltoides, all native to the U.S. Subspecies deltoides is native to the eastern U.S. Subspecies monilifera and wislizenii are both native to Colorado; monilifera is found on the east slope and wislizenii on the west.
Can be a messy plant in the landscape and is best not planted close to buildings. This species will draw many bird species and is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.