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COTTONWOOD

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COTTONWOOD FACT SHEET

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LANCELEAF
​(POPULUS X ACUMINATA)

Cottonless variety.  Native Rocky Mountain tree with upright rounded crown.  Glossy medium green leaves.  Fast growing and hardy.

• ZONE 3
• HEIGHT 40-60'
• FAST GROWER
• PREFERRED VARIETY BY SPROUTS
• NATIVE
• COTTONLESS
• GREAT FALL COLOR

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NARROWLEAF
(POPULUS ANGUSTIFOLIA)

​Pyramid shaped, cottonless variety with ascending branches and narrow willow-like leaves.  Prefers moist conditions and does well in high altitudes up to 8,500 feet.

• ZONE 2
• HEIGHT 50-60'
• SPREAD 35-45'
• NATIVE
• COTTONLESS
• GREAT FALL COLOR

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PLAINS COTTONWOOD
(POPULUS DELTOIDES)

STATE TREE OF WYOMING!!!

Broad, irregularly rounded canopy with coarse, spreading branches. Smooth, grayish bark becomes deeply grooved and darker as it ages. Large triangular- shaped leaves turn yellow in fall.

• ZONE 2
• HEIGHT 40-80'
• SPREAD 30-60'
• NATIVE
• COTTONLESS
• GREAT FALL COLOR
• STATE TREE OF WYOMING

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ROBUSTA
(POPULUS X CANADENSIS 'ROBUSTA')

​Hybrid between native Valley Conttonwood and a Black Cottonwood.  Fast growing shade tree where water and space are not limiting.  Can grow 3 to 5 feet a year.

• ZONE 3
• HEIGHT 40-50'
• SPREAD 40-50'
• GREAT FALL COLOR
• COTTONLESS