Denver is home to a myriad of cottonwood trees.
Cottonwood trees are as much a staple of life in Denver as the Broncos, the Platte, and shoveling out of a spring snowstorm. Cottonwood trees are known for their massive trunks, rising canopies to well over 50 feet, even 60 feet in many cases, and releasing their telltale ‘cotton’ in the form of fruit from female cottonwoods.
Early to mid-June is when cottonwoods tend to release their ‘cotton’,