Italica black poplar
Populus nigra 'Italica'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 50 feet tallup to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Italica' black poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a tree for specimen use, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows in a tall, narrow column and grows fast. Birds visit the tree, and it bears red blooms in spring.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Little bluestem, and Double Play Doozie spirea.