{"product_id":"silver-cottonwood-wholesale","title":"Silver Cottonwood (Wholesale Bundles) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-left:4px solid #3e7b4f;background:#f6f8f5;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWholesale only.\u003c\/strong\u003e We carry Silver Cottonwood only in wholesale bundles. For just a few trees, order our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cottonwood-bundle-of-2\"\u003eCottonwood (Bundle of 2)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Cottonwood is a fast, silver leaved poplar rated hardy to zone 3 in our ratings (winters to -40°F). Ships bare root. Sold here at wholesale prices, by the bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso called\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite poplar, silver poplar (\u003cem\u003ePopulus alba\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 3 on the MFTC modified cold hardiness scale (-40°F). Grows in zones 3 to 8. A bare number means the whole of zone 3, colder half included. Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 to 70 ft tall, spreading by root suckers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone needed. Grown for shelter.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 to 16 ft apart in the row.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast shelter on hard sites, saline and alkaline ground, corrals and feedlots away from yards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSometimes damaged by deer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDormant bare root plants, 25 to a bundle. Sizes: 6-10 in., 10-24 in. and 2-3 ft. Shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWholesale terms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold by the bundle. Mix any Farm \u0026amp; Ranch plants to reach a price break at 4, 12 and 24 bundles. 40 bundles or more, \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eemail us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver cottonwood has leaves that are dark green on top and felted white underneath, so the whole tree flashes silver in the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA European and central Asian poplar brought over by early settlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast shelter on ground that is too dry or too salty for native cottonwood. It suckers hard from the roots and will come up in lawns and fields, so plant it only where it has room to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad, fast tree, 40 to 70 ft, forming groves from root suckers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant 10 to 16 ft apart. A bundle of 25 covers 250 to 400 ft of row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rate silver cottonwood to zone 3, winters to -40°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow wholesale orders work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles can't be split. Sizes under 3 ft. come 25 to a bundle, 3 ft. and taller come 20 to a bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice breaks count every Farm \u0026amp; Ranch bundle in your cart, any mix of plants. 4 bundles, 12 bundles and 24 bundles each drop the price on all of them. The discount shows up in your cart on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd to your order any time before it ships. Same shipping address, and the bundles count together toward the next price break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cancellations after February 1. Cancel part of an order before then and the rest is priced at the break it still earns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we come up short on a plant, you keep the price break you paid for and we refund the bundles we couldn't send.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003edead plant guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e covers these the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping. We can't break a bundle, so credit goes toward a future order, not loose replacement plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting 40 bundles or more? \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions:\u003c\/strong\u003e We cannot ship white poplar to Wisconsin, Maine or Connecticut, where it is a listed invasive plant that can't be sold or brought in. Check your own state and county list before planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Silver Cottonwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Silver Cottonwood?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it hardy to zone 3, which means winters down to about -40°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow far apart do I plant Silver Cottonwood?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 to 16 ft apart in a row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does it ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDormant bare root plants by the bundle, shipped from Missoula or picked up in Missoula in spring 2027. Orders are paid in full at checkout. Our dead plant guarantee covers them the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#777;margin-top:24px\"\u003ePhotos: “Populus alba Topola biała 2023-05-03 Sołtysowice 01” by Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Populus_alba_Topola_bia%C5%82a_2023-05-03_So%C5%82tysowice_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"6-10 in. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959764213826,"sku":null,"price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10-24 in. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959764246594,"sku":null,"price":221.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-3 ft. 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