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White Poplar, Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar, Bolle's Poplar 'Pyramidalis'

Populusalba

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Populus alba by Rickwebb
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Family
Salicaceae (sal-i-KAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Populus (POP-yoo-lus)
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Species
alba (AL-ba)
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Synonym
Populus alba var. pyramidalis
Populus bolleana
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
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Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
Seed Collecting

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Flagstaff, Arizona

Prescott, Arizona

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Las Vegas, Nevada

Reading, Pennsylvania

Hermosa, South Dakota

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Rickwebb
Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | neutral

We had one of these narrow, columnar Bolleana White Poplars close to our house in northeast Illinois for about 20 years, until it was hit...Read More

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