Populus deltoides: Eastern Cottonwood Seeds

Minimum Zone: 4
Grows to: 60-120 feet

It is a large tree growing to 2040 m tall and with a trunk up to 1.8 m diameter, one of the largest North American hardwood trees. The bark is silvery-white, smooth or lightly fissured when young, becoming dark gray and deeply fissured on old trees. The twigs are grayish-yellow, stout, with large triangular leaf scars. The winter buds are slender, pointed, 12 cm long, yellowish brown, and resinous.

How To Start These Seeds:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification:None required
Germination:surface sow and keep moist, requires light for germination

Seed Count Per Packet:
This packet contains 20 hand-sorted, high-quality seeds.

If refrigerated upon receipt, these seeds can be stored for up to a year before you decide to use them.