Flowering TreesLombardy Poplar
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 40-60 ft x 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect green blooms in spring. It stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40-60 ft x 10-15 ft
- Bloom color
- Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Europe / Western Asia (cultivar)
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Lombardy Poplar is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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