Eastern Cottonwood

Scientific Name: Populus deltoides

Order: Malpighiales

Family: Salicaceae

Type: Deciduous tree

Endangered Status: Little Risk of Extinction

Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 9

Tall and fast growing, the cottonwood is a poplar that thrives in wet lowlands and near bodies of water.

Native Range
Native to central and eastern North America

USDA Hardiness Zone
3–9

Average Mature Height
NA

Flower Color
Green-red

Flowering Months
March–April

Supports
Birds and butterflies