Populus nigra 'Italica' | Lombardy Poplar Tree - 55lt Moderate sheltered locations and moist

sheltered locations and moist

often grown against the wall

It is similar in taste to Cox’s Red Pippin

Intolerant of urban pollution

Populus nigra 'Italica' | Lombardy Poplar Tree - 55lt Moderate sheltered locations and moistPopulus nigra 'Italica', or Lombardy Poplar, is a fastigiate mutation of male black poplar. Its large, vigorous, deciduous tree of narrowly columnar habit, straight trunk, ascending branches and grey green bark that matures into grooved, black bark. Diamond shaped to triangular, bright green leaves, turn yellow in autumn. Reddish male catkins appear in spring before the leaves emerge. Populus nigra 'Italica' is easily grown in fertile, hummus rich,