{"id":5655531192469,"title":"Populus trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood)","handle":"populus-balsamifera-ssp-trichocarpa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tall fast-growing deciduous tree with a sweet-smelling aroma when the resinous buds swell in early spring. 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Populus trichocarpa Black Cottonwood

Description

A tall fast-growing deciduous tree with a sweet-smelling aroma when the resinous buds swell in early spring. Clouds of white fluff fall from the tree when the seed is distributed later in the season.

habitat Woodlands, forests, floodplains, and streambanks
light Full sun to shade
moisture Moist to wet
height Up to 50 m
flowering May to June
habit Deciduous tree
feature Attracts butterflies, dioecious, fragrant buds
companion plants Sitka Willow, Red Alder, Slough Sedge, Lady Fern
seeds/packet Details coming soon
seeds/gram Details coming soon
seeds/square meter *? Details coming soon
square meters/gram Details coming soon
sowing time
Details coming soon
seeding info Details coming soon
Size
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