Populus nigra 'Italica'

Description: The well known, towering Lombardy poplar is a common sight around rural Australia and New Zealand. It is a fast growing, columnar tree, best restricted to planting as a specimen in large lawn areas in parks and properties or in a row as a large windbreak or screen.

Botanical Name Populus nigra 'Italica'

Common Name: Lombardy Poplar

Family: Salicaceae

Height: 20 meters(H) x 4 meters(W)

Foliage: Dark green, triangular to diamond shaped leaves with a lighter underside. The autumn colour is golden-yellow.

Flower: Male catkins up to 5 cm long.

Growth rate: Fast

Habitat: Narrow columnar. Eventually becoming a large tree.

Tolerances: Performs best in moist soils and in full sun, but is quite tolerant of dryer sites and soils of various pH values. Susceptible to poplar rust (Melampsora spp.).