GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.143 W94 53.166
Trail Number:
C35
Family:
Salicaceae
Foliage:
Leaves are roughly 3 to 6 inches long and triangular
Native Locale:
Quebec to North Dakota, Kansas, Texas, Florida
Mature Height:
75 to 100 feet
Mature Width:
50 to 75 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 3a to 9
Soil Preference:
Prefers moist areas along water ways but tolerates dry soils; common on moist alluvial soils through the plains and prairie states; tolerates saline conditions and pollutants; very pH adaptable
Growth Habit:
Pyramidal in youth but developing a broad vase-shaped habit in old age with the branching structure being somewhat open, irregular and ragged; often with massive, spreading branches
Rate of Growth:
Fast, 4 to 5' a year in rich soil
Disease and Insect:
Cytospora canker, poplar canker, usarium canker, hydroxylon canker, septoria borer, poplar canker, fusarium canker, hypoxylon canker, septoria canker, branch gall, leaf blister, leaf spots, leaf rusts, powdery mildew, dieback, aphid, bronze birch
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
