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City of Fort Collins

lanceleaf cottonwood
Populus x acuminata


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 40.0 ft. to 60.0 ft.
Spread: 30.0 ft. to 40.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Aquatic Invertebrates, Fish, Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Raptors, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Riparian
Season of Bloom
April, May
Flower Color
Red Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds, Readily Suckers
Design Considerations
Fall Color
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant, Weak Wood
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4
Soil Type
Gravel, Loam, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Can be a messy plant in the landscape and is best not planted close to buildings. This species will draw many bird species and it is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.