(Poplar)

(Lanceleaf Cottonwood)

This deciduous tree is believed to be a naturally occurring hybrid of two or three cottonwood species native to the western U.S. Its range is limited to a strip of states that covers the Rockies from Canada to the Texas, but at higher elevations than other cottonwoods. This hybrid grows beside streams, in riverine habitats, and in wetland fringes, sites where it thrives on ground water. Its extensive, fibrous roots help to hold stream banks during periods of high water. The leaves are narrow, and...

(White Poplar)

This great big, water-loving tree is related to the North American aspen, producing similar upright form and beautiful whitish bark. But the white poplar is native to an enormous range stretching from the Mediterranean to Siberia, inhabiting stream banks and river canyons where there is plentiful water. The large leaf of this tree is rich green on top and fuzzy white underneath, giving it a unique beauty when its leaves flutter in the slightest breeze. The leaves take on beautiful golden coloring...

(Carolina Poplar)

This hybrid between the American eastern cottonwood and the European black poplar is a hardy fast-growing deciduous tree that typically attains immense size. Its upswept branches are clad with glossy triangular leaves that may be coppery colored when new. They turn yellow in fall. Long drooping tassel-like catkins appear in early spring on female trees, eventually releasing clouds of airborne seeds embedded in cottony fluff. Male trees have shorter catkins and do not shed messy fuzz. The bark is...

(Carolina Poplar, Nor'Easter Carolina Poplar)

This hybrid between the American eastern cottonwood and the European black poplar is a hardy fast-growing deciduous tree that typically attains immense size. Its upswept branches are clad with glossy triangular leaves that may be coppery colored when new. They turn yellow in fall. Long drooping tassel-like catkins appear in early spring on female trees, eventually releasing clouds of airborne seeds embedded in cottony fluff. Male trees have shorter catkins and do not shed messy fuzz. The bark is...

(Carolina Poplar, Prairie Sky Carolina Poplar)

One of a number of named crosses between the American eastern cottonwood and the European black poplar, this tall narrow male cultivar eventually forms a massive tree. Developed at the Morden Research Station in Canada as a disease-resistant, longer lived alternative to Lombardy poplar, it is well suited for use as a windbreak in the cold harsh environs of the prairies. The glossy triangular leaves turn yellow before dropping in fall. The bark is gray and furrowed.

Like most of its clan this...

(Canadian Poplar, Carolina Poplar)

One of a number of named crosses between the American eastern cottonwood and the European black poplar, this conical male cultivar eventually forms a massive tree. Originating at a French nursery in the late 1800s, it is noted for its symmetrical narrow habit, its crimson catkins of male flowers in early spring, and its coppery red young leaves which emerge earlier than those of other Canadian poplars. The triangular leaves mature to glossy green and turn yellow in fall. The bark is gray and furrowed....

(Eastern Cottonwood)

Enormous and fast growing yet notoriously short-lived, cottonwood is one of the largest and most widely distributed North American hardwood trees, occuring in floodplains and other moist habitats over most of the eastern and central United States. This upright spreading tree has beautiful large triangular leaves that turn yellow in the fall. The extensive fibrous root system anchors the tree against floods.

This poplar is dioecious, with female and male flowers borne on separate trees in catkins....

(Eastern Cottonwood, Nor Easter Cottonwood)

This male selection allows the beloved cottonwood to dwell in the landscape without shedding any pesky cottony seeds. It retains the upright spreading vase-like habit and rapid growth of this widespread North American native, which occurs in floodplains and other moist habitats over most of the eastern and central United States. The large shiny pale green triangular leaves turn yellow in fall. The extensive fibrous root system anchors the tree against floods. This tree is susceptible to damage from...

(Cottonless Cottenwood, Eastern Cottonwood, Siouxland Cottonwood)

Developed in South Dakota, this male cultivar lacks the pesky cottony seeds of female cottonwoods but retains the upright spreading vase-like habit and rapid growth of this widespread North American native. It grows rapidly into a massive tree. The large shiny pale green triangular leaves turn yellow in fall. They are resistant to leaf rust. This tree is susceptible to damage from wind and heavy snow.

Like most of its clan this tree likes sun and moist well-drained soil and is an aggressive...