Tower
Populus x canescens 'Tower'
Tower (Populus x canescens 'Tower') is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide, and needs medium to high water. Tower poplar is prone to many diseases and insects and short-lived — better alternatives exist for narrow upright form (e.g. Quercus robur 'Fastigiata').
medium to high water40–50 ft tall and 8–12 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Not Recommended
- Botanical name
- Populus x canescens 'Tower'
- Variety / cultivar
- Tower
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall and 8–12 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
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tower good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Tower is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Tower get?
- It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide.
- How much water does Tower need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Tower 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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Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera
Poplar (cottonwood) — Upright European, Aspen
Populus tremula 'Erecta'
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Poplar (cottonwood) — PRAIRIE GOLD®
Populus tremuloides