Populus Deltoides Eastern Cottonwood

Populus Deltoides Eastern Cottonwood grows easily in full sun on average, medium to wet, well-drained soils. Eastern Cottonwood is adorned with shiny, deltoid, dark green leaves that turn yellow in fall. Separate catkins bear male and female blooms in early to mid-spring. The female blooms of Eastern Cottonwood give way to capsules that produce cottony seeds when split open. The deciduous shade tree shows an upright-spreading, vase-shaped habit. Eastern Cottonwood can be grown in rural areas in low spots or along streams.