Black Poplar
Populus nigra
Salicaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
100 ft
Spread
65 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Size at 20 yr
90 ft
Lifespan
Short-lived
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Adaptable
Soil pH
5.1-8.5
Water
High
Drought Tolerance
Low
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
March to April
Fall Color
Yellow
Origin
western Europe, north Africa and Siberia
Watch for this season
Cytospora CankerHigh
Peak Spore Production and Dispersal
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Fall webwormHigh
Larval Feeding & Web Building
+ 7 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (16)
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Cytospora spp. (Valsa spp., Leucostoma spp.) Cytospora Canker Rhizobium radiobacter (formerly Agrobacterium tumefaciens) Crown Gall Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister Uredinales (rust fungi) Leaf Rust [VERIFY] Leaf and Shoot Blight Marssonina Leaf Spot Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Septoria Leaf Spot and Canker Sclerotinia spp. White Mottled Rot Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Daldinia concentrica Aspen Trunk Rot Ceratocystis fimbriata (black canker); Cytospora notastro... Black Canker (Target Canker) Cryptosphaeria punctata Cryptosphaeria Canker (Snake Canker) [VERIFY] Ink Spot Sooty-bark Canker
Pests: Regionally Documented (14)
Aphidoidea Aphid Acanthococcus azaleae Azalea bark scale Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Various (Coleoptera, Lepidoptera) Borer Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper Leucoma salicis Satin moth Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar Pemphigus populitransversus Poplar Petiole Gall Aphids Phyllonorycter apparella Aspen leaf blotch miner Euhexomyza schineri Poplar twiggall fly Various (Gracillariidae, Agromyzidae) Leaf blotchminer Pemphigus bursarius Lettuce root aphid
Phenological Calendar
View full calendar (7 stages)
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Mar 1-Mar 31 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Apr 1-Apr 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Mar 15-May 31 |
| Leaf drop BBCH 93 | Oct 15-Nov 30 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Cultivars (1)
'Italica'
Common name: Lombardy Poplar Lombardy Black Poplar; Mature height: 70–90 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 3
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.