Populus nigra 'Italica' Wind A beautifull shrub or tree

A beautifull shrub or tree with long-blooming lilac-pink flowers opening after a warm

the wild service tree is an impressive species developing a broadly-rounded habit and generous height

Narrowly columnar in youth

when clipped as a formal specimen

The shrub continues to flower intermittently through the summer

Populus nigra 'Italica' Wind A beautifull shrub or treeThis impressively fast growing male clone, selected in Lombardy in northern Italy in the 17th century, has a compact, narrow crown with mid green, birch like leaves. Trees often exceed 30m in height, providing a fantastic windbreak for crops or a dramatic spire like focal point in a large garden or park. Tolerates all soils, including waterloggedo ones. Hardy. A shallow rooting habit.