$44.99
Keystone Species, Rain Gardens, Shade Tree
50 - 80'
2 Gallon
March, April
Green, Red
Medium, Moist, Wet
Average, medium to wet, well-drained.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Full sun
AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Keystone Value: The genus Populus (Cottonwood) supports over 350 species of butterfly and moth caterpillars, providing food for a variety of birds and mammals.
Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) is a large, deciduous tree that grows naturally along rivers in mud banks after floods. It is valued as a shade tree due to its fast growth rate – it is one of the fastest-growing trees in North America. Eastern Cottonwood is known as the “pioneer of the prairie,” and it is the state tree of Kansas, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The seed capsules of the female tree produce silky white hairs when they split open, hence the common name Cottonwood. In fall, the leaves turn an attractive gold-yellow. Eastern Cottonwood provides food and nesting material for birds and small mammals, and it is the larval host to the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (shown above), among others.
*Note: Our selection of Eastern Cottonwood is a mixed lot of male and female plants. We cannot guarantee which you will receive.
Direct Native Plants ships from our nurseries in Middle River, Maryland, and Woodstock, Illinois. Orders are shipped via FedEx Ground from these locations and typically arrive at most destinations within two (2) business days from the day they ship.
To get your plants to you as quickly and efficiently as possible, we ship orders based on current inventory availability and your proximity to our nurseries. This helps ensure faster delivery and the best experience for your order. In some cases, items in the same order may ship from different locations.
