Populus nigra 'Italica' Standard
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.
ShapeStandard
Growth SpeedVery Fast
ExposureSun
Minimum Temperature-25 °C
Flowering MonthsMarch, April
Soil TypeHumid, Drained, Neutral, Sandy, Calcareous
Leaf PersistenceDeciduous
Leaf ColorGreen, Yellow
Flower Colorred
Maximum Height3000 cm
Maximum Width500 cm
Characteristics
Size Class1° Size (h > 16 m)