Populus alba 'Nivea'

Snowy poplar

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Description

Populus alba ‘Nivea’ (Snowy poplar) is the cultivar most similar to the main species. In 1789, the selection was made at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in England. It is a tree forming male cultivar, between 15 and 20 metres high and wide, with a round, semi-open crown.

The snowy poplar differs from the main species with its strong silver to white leaves; the white particularly stands out in the spring. That is where it gets its name the snowy poplar; the cultivar name ‘Nivea’ means snow-white. Not just the young, palmate lobate leaves are very white. On the older leaves, the underside stays felty white and hairy and the young twigs also have woolly, chalk-white hair. The tops of the leaves are green in the summer. They turn a striking yellow in autumn. Populus alba ‘Nivea’ blooms silver-grey catkins in March - April to develop the leaves.

The ‘Nivea’ cultivar easily takes root from a cutting and is therefore often used as a rootstock for Populus x canescens. The proper embedding with its own roots makes the snowy poplar very wind-proof and furthermore, the tree tolerates coastal winds and salt spray. That makes it suitable for use in dune planting, windbreaks and landscape planting. Populus alba ‘Nivea’ can be planted in any soil that is not too heavy, but does not tolerate pavement due to its shallow roots.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees

Use

Location

park traffic areas, industrial zones countryside windbreak coastal area

Pavement

none

Planting concepts

landscape planting solid planting

Characteristics

Crown shape

rounded

Crown structure

semi-open

Height

15 - 20 m

Width

15 - 20 m

Winter hardiness zone

3A - 9B

Aspects

Wind

tolerant to wind tolerant to coastal wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay peaty light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

dry moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral alkaline

Host plant/forage plant

butterflies

Extreme environments

tolerant to salt spray tolerates air pollution

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standard tree

multi-stem

leaves

bark

Seasonal colours

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Flowers

catkins pendulous small

Flower colour

silver

Flowering period

March - April

Leaves

Leaf colour

silver underside felty white

Leaves

deciduous palmate dentate lobate

Autumn colour

yellow

Fruits

no fruit

Bark

Bark colour

pale grey black

Bark

furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

grey

Twigs

hairy

Root system

shallow root suckers

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Winter hardiness

A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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