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Black Cottonwood for sale

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Black Cottonwood
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Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Black Cottonwood is the largest and tallest of the North American poplars. Named after its white, fluffy seeds with cottony hairs, this hardy tree produces sticky, fragrant buds and has a straight growth habit. Black Cottonwood needs ample moisture and nutrients to grow successfully to full height and are found in the Western provinces and the Yukon with BC being its heartland.

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Pollution tolerance: high
Hybrid: no
Fuzz/fluff: yes
Catkins: yes
Native to: AB, BC, YT
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar
Tags: All Items, Aspen and Poplar, Deciduous Trees, Native North America Plants, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks
Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes
Black Cottonwood - 1 Year Old
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Black Cottonwood - 1 Year Old

Greenhouse grown from seed, sorted for size and form.

Stock Type: 412A Plug (125 ml)
Age: 1 year (1+0)
Size: 7-32 cm (3-13")

Heights are quite variable

Some of these seedlings were cut back to fit into our boxes to save on shipping costs.

All seedlings are shipped dormant.
Black Cottonwood - 1 Year Old
$8.99/tree
Bundle of 5
Black Cottonwood - 1 Year Old
$6.99/tree
Part Box of 30
Black Cottonwood - 1 Year Old
$5.99/tree
Full Box of 180
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Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Pollution tolerance: high
Hybrid: no
Fuzz/fluff: yes
Catkins: yes
Native to: AB, BC, YT
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar
Tags: All Items, Aspen and Poplar, Deciduous Trees, Native North America Plants, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks
Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes

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