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City of Fort Collins
Jeronimus plains cottonwood
Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera 'Jeronimus'
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 60.0 ft. to 80.0 ft.
Spread: 50.0 ft. to 60.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Aquatic Invertebrates, Fish, Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Raptors, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- March, April, May
- Flower Color
- Red Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Weak Wood
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4 - Soil Type
- Gravel, Loam, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This native selection is from the State Forest Service in Fort Collins.
Can be a messy plant in the landscape and is best not planted close to buildings. This species will draw many bird species to it and it is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.