Lombardy poplar
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Also called Italian poplar
Garden plant · TreesPlanted as a fast screen and regretted: thirty metres of it, a root system RHS warns to keep away from buildings, and every one of them is the same male clone.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 6 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Very hardy RHS H7, to -25°C
- Size
- 25 m tall · 5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Tree
- Origin
- A clone of the European black poplar, raised in Lombardy
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-11. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.