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COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME WATER REQ, MTCE. AESTHETIC REQ. CHARACTER PROBLEMS- COMMENTS Golden Raintree Koelreuteria paniculata l 2 1:W!lbI: 20-35' Drought and alkaline tolerant; suckers Flowsrs: clusters 01 yellow Ilowers in July, followed by unique papery, lantern-like seed pods which last .. into winter Fall Color: golden yellow l!Wl: open form;f1at-topped crown Radiant Crabapple Malus radiant l 2 1:W!lbI: 20-25' Flowsrs: deep pink flowers in early spring Fall Color: bright red fruhs that persist Into winter ~: open form, rounded White Popular Populus alba l 3 Hmbt: 50-80' Same as Plains Cottonwood; Fall Color: orange/red requires less water than most I:!illil: broad, wide-spreading; poplars;droughttolerant; rounded crown tolerates a wide range of soils lancelsaf Cottonwood Populus acuminata M 3 1:W!lbI: 70-80' Cottonless cottonwood Fall Color: yellow I:!illil: more upright 'aspen-like' habh; big trse;small,heart-shaped leaves Narrowleal Cottonwood Populus angustnolia M 3 Height: 70-80' Collonless cottonwood;good shade tree; Fall Colat: yellow suckers;britlle wood-subject to storm l!Wl: more upright 'aspen-like' habit; damage big trse;long, narrow, willow-like leaves Plains Cottonwood Populus sargenti M 2 1iIi9b1: 60-100' Brittle wood; suckers; broad spreading Fall Color: yellow needs to be used in interchange and not in l!illiI: a massive, upright narrow area plantlngs;very hardy;fast picturesque tree growth;grows In difficutt places;prefers sandy soil;pestfree;almost sell-pruning NOTE: Plant all rottonwoods in low lying areas which rolled water or along drainages, streams or slreambanks Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides M 1:W!lbI: 30-50' Flowers: Fall Colat: yellow l!Wl: upright, use in clumps 27.