Derived from a cross between Populus nigra 'Italica' (Lombardy Poplar, from Italy) and Populus nigra var. betulifolia...Read More> (the native Black Poplar of northern Europe).
It is much better adapted to the north European climate than Lombardy Poplar and has now almost entirely replaced it there and in other regions with cooler summer climates. It is also longer-lived and has better disease resistance.
It is very often, though erroneously, identified as Lombardy Poplar, differing from it in the broader crown (typically 4 times as tall as broad, compared to 8-10 times for Lombardy Poplar).
Derived from a cross between Populus nigra 'Italica' (Lombardy Poplar, from Italy) and Populus nigra var. betulifolia...Read More