Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), one of the largest eastern hardwoods, is short-lived but the fastest-growing commercial forest species in North America. It grows best on moist well-drained ...

Use leaves, bark, and habitat to identify a cottonwood tree, and learn more about cottonwood's characteristics and locations.

Cottonwood trees have a soft wood density and are used as a cheap type of lumber hardwood. There are many cottonless male forms and hybrids between P. deltoides and P. nigra have been selected ...

However, as cottonwood trees can reach over 100 feet, pruning large trees is best done by a professional who can also perform a full tree safety inspection. When to prune a cottonwood tree.

I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...

The cottonwood, widespread and native to North America, is dioecious — meaning each tree is either male or female. This particular cottonwood is female and, thus, the anticipated snow.

The trees can grow to be over 100 feet tall and have a six-foot-wide trunk. The cottonwood has separate male and female flowers. The male flowers release pollen in March but are done by May.

A 105-foot cottonwood tree that was cut out of a Billings backyard last week might have some life left in it. When news of the tree’s demise reached Marty Flanagan, he knew he wanted a piece ...

Cottonwood trees disperse seeds via wind, using white, fluffy tufts. This typically lasts four weeks, from late May to late June. The trees are common in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, growing near ...