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Populus nigra 'Italica'



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Populus nigra 'Italica'
Lombardy poplar

A very narrow columnar tree with an extremely fast growth rate and short life span due to its susceptibility to a canker disease.

Habit:Narrow columnar with very narrow fastigiate branch angles
Size:60-90' high
Color:Medium green
Texture:Medium
Hardiness:Zone 3a USDA
Habitat:The species is native from eastern Europe to Asia, but the cultivar is named for the Lombardy region of Italy where it was thought to have originated
Family:Salicaceae
 
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