Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides · Tree
Eastern Cottonwood is a fast-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 2-9, that matures to about 50–90 ft × 35–60 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs. It stands up well to wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 2-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 50–90 ft × 35–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Tough against
- Wet soil
- Native to
- North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Eastern Cottonwood’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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