Botanical Name: Populus fremontii
Common Name: Fremont cottonwood
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a single or multi-trunked tree of variable size and form; mostly developing into a very large tree with an open oval to rounded canopy; large trunk and primary branches have white, roughly cracked bark
Height 30' - 60'(80')
Spread 3/4 - equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun; tolerates partial inland
Soil prefers sandy, coarse soils; tolerates wet clay
Hardiness hardy (zones 7-24): thrives in hot inland habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, triangular-deltoid; 3"-4" long; bright glossy green, thick, with wavy or coarsely toothed margins; foliage turns bright yellow in fall
Flowers plants are unisexual; pale greenish yellow, in pendulous catkins; March - April
Fruit a capsule; small, with numerous cottony (airborne) seeds
 
Propagation:
seed or hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a large accent tree, valued for its rugged branching structure and attractive foliage; a durable shade tree for interior valley and desert locations; the size of the tree can be kept smaller with low irrigation.
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular irrigation but is very drought-tolerant after establishment
Fertilizing none required
Pruning head high and thin to develop a wide-spreading open canopy; remove basal suckers
Pests/Diseases relatively free; some trees attacked by wood-boring beetles
Special Conditions/Other invasive roots; keep away from sewer lines coastal/desert valleys
 
Origin: Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada
Family: Salicaceae

Notes:
 
PDF
Your pictures go here