Populus deltoides
Eastern cottonwood · also Necklace poplar, Cottonwood, Match poplar
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The Eastern cottonwood is a fast-growing, short-lived deciduous tree native to riparian zones of North America, thriving in moist soils. It stabilizes soil, provides shade, and supports wildlife, with triangular leaves and deeply furrowed gray bark in maturity. Despite its ecological value, it faces challenges from habitat fragmentation and drought.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,9061.2%4.1 yr16 in
- 2,8390.93%—15 in
- 1,7641.1%6.9 yr7.1 in
- 1,3910.43%—17 in
- 1,0750.31%—20 in
- 9941.2%—18 in
- 4500.06%—20 in
- 3740.12%—14 in
- 3580.80%7.8 yr27 in
- 2120.04%—6.3 in
- 2110.08%—9.8 in
- 1860.03%—6.9 in
- 1610.34%—17 in
- 590.05%—12 in
- 530.02%—4.4 in
- 420.06%—9.4 in
- 410.34%—26 in
- 370.02%—5.6 in
- 340.29%—20 in
- 230.03%—4.7 in
- 130.01%—20 in
- 130.00%10 yr3.9 in
- 80.00%—28 in
- 70.01%—2.0 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—22 in
- 10.00%—21 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 75–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 70 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Moist
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 16 in, mean 18 in, 90th percentile 38 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
Other Populus in the catalogue
28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
