Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this ...

After the seeds disperse, the trees shed catkins, inch-long flower structures. Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

It bursts into three to four sections to release its seeds. Both genders produce red catkins. Cottonwood Trees. Cottonwoods are fast-growing trees native to North America, Europe, ...

Garden: Time to bring houseplants indoors for the winter Some pussy willow varieties feature pink catkins, such as Salix chaenomeloides ‘Mt Asama’.The rubykins variety of pussy willow (Salix ...

If male catkins show up fashionably early or fashionably late compared to their female counterparts, it can throw off the whole pollination game, leading to fewer seeds being produced.

Willows are a large group of plants classified as members of the Salix or Salicaceae family. From the beautiful cascade of the willow tree to the fuzzy catkins of the pussy willow, these plants are… ...

These little puffs of delight are called catkins, […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F. Friday, May 16th ... a female plant will develop seed capsules that open releasing tiny ...