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Black Poplar

Populusnigra

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Populus nigra by Resin
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Family
Salicaceae (sal-i-KAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Populus (POP-yoo-lus)
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Species
nigra (NY-gruh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Orange
Pale Green
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
By simple layering
By stooling or mound layering
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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Rickwebb
Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | negative

I have never seen this European species in the Eastern or Midwestern USA. The Lombardy Popular, a narrow columnar cultivar, was once comm...Read More

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