fremont cottonwood
Populus fremontii
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 80 feet tall30 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii) is a tree for shade gardens and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and can gain 30 feet in one year. Choose a male tree to avoid cotton fluff in spring, since plants are either male or female.
Pairs well with Yerba mansa, California wild rose, and Sedge.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, NM, and 3 more places. See all 7
AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, TX, and UT.