Lombardy Poplar Trees Packs Bring out the purple of

Bring out the purple of the new shoots of Hebe ‘Lady Ann’ with a pink and wine-coloured planting scheme

and gained such renown that Shakespeare refers to it in King Lear when he talks of "vines of France and milk of Burgundy"

Depending on growth

It's vigorous and reaches a modest size of about 10-12 metres (30+ feet) as a standard tree

Lombardy Poplar Trees Packs Bring out the purple ofSpecies: Populus nigra 'Italica' (Lombardy Poplar) Type: Large, very narrow deciduous tree Mature height: Up to 30m Canopy width: Approximately 5m Growth rate: Very fast Soil: Most soils except chalk; tolerates poor and dry ground Position: Full sun Hedging: Not suitable for clipping use as a screening tree, windbreak or avenue RHS AGM: Yes Sex: All Lombardy Poplars in commerce are male clones no fluffy seeds Lifespan: 4060 years Sold as: Bareroot