Lombardy Poplar

Populus Nigra 'Italica'

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Overview

The Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a fast-growing, columnar tree, reaching up to 60 feet in height with a spread of 10-15 feet. Known for its upright branches and narrow shape, it provides a strong vertical accent in landscape designs. With green, glossy leaves that turn yellow in fall, it's ideal for creating privacy screens or windbreaks. Plant in full sun and well-draining soil for optimal growth.\n

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 4–10Climate Mediterranean, Temperate

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — reaching up to 60 feet in height with a spread of 10-15 feet

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — is a distinctly narrow and upright tree

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — The Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a fast-growing

$Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Plant in full sun and well-draining soil for optimal growth.\n$

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — reaching up to 60 feet in height with a spread of 10-15 feet

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Known for its upright branches and narrow shape, it provides a strong vertical accent in landscape designs

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — providing a shimmering effect as they flutter in the breeze

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Salicaceae
Climate: Mediterranean, Temperate

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Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — With green, glossy leaves that turn yellow in fall, it's ideal for creating privacy screens or windbreaks

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — is a distinctly narrow and upright tree

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — The Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a fast-growing

$Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Plant in full sun and well-draining soil for optimal growth.\n$

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — reaching up to 60 feet in height with a spread of 10-15 feet

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Known for its upright branches and narrow shape, it provides a strong vertical accent in landscape designs

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — providing a shimmering effect as they flutter in the breeze

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — This cultivar of the black poplar likely originated from Northern Italy in the 17th century

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Its leaves are diamond-shaped with a glossy green surface and pale undersides

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — famed for its fastigiated branching pattern that presents an almost columnar silhouette

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — the Lombardy Poplar suits narrow spaces or can be used to form a dense screen when planted in a tight row

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — the Lombardy Poplar thrives in full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to a range of soil types

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — although it prefers moist

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — These deciduous leaves turn a golden yellow in the fall before dropping

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — offering a brief yet dramatic seasonal display.<br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — The Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a fast-growing; with green, glossy leaves that turn yellow in

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Regular watering and occasional pruning to shape its fast growth are essential care practices

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — tree for full

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — reaching up to 60 feet in height with a spread of 10-15 feet; providing a shimmering effect as they flutter in the

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — With green, glossy leaves that turn yellow in fall, it's ideal for creating privacy screens or windbreaks; this

$Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — is a distinctly narrow and upright tree; plant in full sun and well-draining soil for optimal growth.\n$

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Known for its upright branches and narrow shape, it provides a strong vertical accent in landscape designs; the

$Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — Plant in full sun and well-draining soil for optimal growth.\n; although it prefers moist$

Lombardy Poplar (Populus Nigra 'Italica') — the Lombardy Poplar suits narrow spaces or can be used to form a dense screen when planted in a tight, image 26

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