Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

eastern cottonwood - Populus deltoides

USDA Plant Code: PODE3 Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: medium - wet Height: 50-80 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : no Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: red/green Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no

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Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; David Cappaert, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Seed(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); cottonwood trees growing on sand dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); 8/21/15 Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Sioux Center, IA Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Bark. Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Stand; Populus deltoids/Elymus cineruus habitat type, southern Colorado Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Damage; Cottonwood with extensive decay that failed in a windstorm. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Failure; Large branches and trees that failed during a windstorm Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Failure; Failed codominant branch in a street tree. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); Cottonwood "cotton" Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Feature(s); cottony seed head Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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