Populus nigra 'Italica' Wind which persist well into the

which persist well into the winter after the leaves have fallen

The forma rubra is a naturally occuring pink-coloured version brought into cultivation in 1889

and tiny yellow flowers

Avoid clay

even then staunchly retaining its jolly crop of dark marble-sized cone-like fruits through the depths of winter

Populus nigra 'Italica' Wind which persist well into theThis 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.