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white poplar

Populus alba

Low Maintenance

Genus: Populus
Family: Salicaceae
Common Names: abbey, abele, Dutch beech, silver-leaved poplar, white asp

About this plant

P. alba is a spreading, deciduous tree with a broad crown, suckering freely. Rounded leaves are deeply-lobed, dark green on top and white and downy underneath. Young shoots and leaves are completely white and hairy; yellow autumn colour. In spring, male catkins are red and female, green

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Cultivated for their very rapid growth as specimen trees and useful for windbreaks. Tolerant of any soil other than constantly waterlogged soils. Avoid growing within 40m of buildings as the vigorous root systems may damage drains and foundations, particularly on clay soils. It has the potential to become a nuisance

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in late summer to avoid bleeding from pruning cuts but established trees need little pruning; sucker removal in autumn or winter

Propagation

Propagate from hardwood cuttings in winter or suckers in autumn or late winter

Pests

Leaves may be eaten by leaf beetles, sawflies and caterpillars

Diseases

Susceptible to leaf spots, poplar bacterial canker, honey fungus and tree rusts

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years