White Poplar

Populus alba

  • Fast-growing, with an irregular to broad, rounded crown
  • Ovate to rounded leaves, blue-green on top, silvery-white underneath
  • Young bark and twigs are silvery-white
  • Leaves tremble in the breeze, showcasing the attractive foliage
  • Dioecious: separate male and female trees
  • Inconspicuous catkins give way to capsules that open in mid-spring, dispersing cotton-tufted seeds

ZONE:
3

HEIGHT:
15-22 m

SPREAD:
15-22 m

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Substitutions Are Available
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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


The foliage of this tree provides visual interest, particularly when a breeze highlights the dual-coloured leaf. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and periods of drought.

Additional Notes about White Poplar:


Invasive, non-native plant

Consider substituting Populus tremuloides.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Blue
Silver
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Populus alba