Populus nigra 'Italica' Bush

Origin: Italy. Very popular deciduous tree, grown all over Europe. Pyramidal habit, slender. The branches are close to the trunk starting from the base. Rhomboid leaves, wider (8- 10cm) than they are long (6-8cm), borne on long stalks. The leaves are pale, shiny green and often, but not always, they turn yellow in autumn. Flowers: crimson catkins in March- April, male only, so do not produce fluffy seeds and do not make lawns and pavements dirty. Prefers cool, moist, alkaline soil. Short-lived plant.

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