Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern
Populus deltoides
Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern (Populus deltoides) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–80 ft tall and 40–70 ft wide, and needs medium to high water. Too big for small yards; Choose male cultivar.
medium to high water50–80 ft tall and 40–70 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Populus deltoides
- Variety / cultivar
- Eastern
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–80 ft tall and 40–70 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium to high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Weak Wood
- Watch: Short Lived
- Watch: Suckers
Frequently asked questions
- Is Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern get?
- It matures to about 50–80 ft tall and 40–70 ft wide.
- How much water does Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Poplar (cottonwood) — Eastern native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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