Scientific name: Populus trichocarpa (N)

Common name:  black cottonwood

Family name: Salicaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 2

Mature height and spread: over 30m tall, 10-15m wider

Form: Oval, upright

Water use: Moderate-low

Soil requirements: Well-drained, moist

Leaf arrangement: Simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: yellow

Flower/cone/fruit description: Catkin. Brown capsule. Dioecious

Limitations: Cotton like pollen; allergen and clogs sides of streets. Not street tree.

Suitable uses: Reclamation, wind break. Stays very thin, grows quickly and well in wet spots

Quick ID description: Dec. tree. Simple. Alternate. Leathery texture. Lanceolate. Serrate. Brown capsule. Early leaves triangular, late leaves more oval. Buds smell like honey. Red, flattened petioles.

https://plantdatabase.kwantlen.ca/plant/plantImages/130?image=h

https://plantdatabase.kwantlen.ca/plant/plantImages/130?image=h

https://plantdatabase.kwantlen.ca/plant/plantImages/130?image=h