Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Trees, Native Plant, Shrub, Tree, Weed
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
12-36 ft.
Flower
Species is dioecious; males occur in 1 inch long catkins, females occur in a sparse yellow-flowered catkin. Male flowers are reddish and non-showy. Female flowers are green.
Fruit
The fruit is an elongated capsule, grown in clusters, with 3-4 valves and seeds surrounded by cotton-like hairs that facilitate wind and water dispersal., Yellow, Green
Shade tree, Fall conspicuous, Fast growing, Easily grown.
Birds
Butterflies
Order
Salicales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Populus
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