Botanical Name: Populus angustifolia
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Common Name: Narrowleaf Cottonwood  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60', 60-100', 100' and up

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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Narrowleaf cottonwood is a fast growing, single stemmed tree with upright branches that form a narrow, though spreading crown. The yellowish green young bark turns grayish brown, rough and somewhat furrowed with age. Leaves are narrow and willow-like, dark green above, and paler below, with finely toothed margins, turning a dull yellow in the fall. Flowers appear in May in the form of catkins, female and male on separate plants. Grows 50 to 65 feet tall and 50 to 60 feet wide. A Utah native. A good choice for riparian corridor areas.