Eastern Cottonwood

Tiny flowers March to April (female green, male red) produce pendulous tendrils of seed capsules that release clouds of cottony seeds in late spring/early-summer, dioecious (separate male and female plants), glossy dark green leaves are more or less triangular, salt and sand tolerant, air pollution and drought tolerant, good rain garden plant (for a very large rain garden), best in a less formal/naturalized areas. Host plant to a variety of Butterflies and moths in including the Cecropia Moth Butterfly (Hyalophora cecropia) Dreamy Dusky Wing Butterfly (Erynnis icelus) Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus) Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus).

60 to 100 foot tall (25-50 foot wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b
Tree

Native Range: sc QC south to CT, west to se AL & e TX

Eastern Cottonwood - 1-2 foot tall in a Quart pot $19.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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