Fast-Growing Wind BreakIf you need a quick privacy hedge or windbreak, or need to screen out an unwanted view – sooner rather than later – then you want the Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra ‘Italica’). This tree shoots skyward to 40 feet, 50 feet or more. And by shooting skyward, we mean that it rockets at a pace of 1 to 6 feet per year! Very few other screening trees will grow this fast.These stately trees have been used in public and private landscapes in Europe since the 1700’s. Andrew Jackson helped popularize them in America in the 1800’s. They were used then to dramatically line roadways or highlight garden edges. Can’t you imagine how they would add height and drama to your yard?In summer, the heart shaped leaves are green on one side and silver on the other, which makes for a shimmering effect in the slightest breeze. In fall the leaves turn a classic shade of autumn yellow.Tall and columnar, they create a memorable impact wherever they are planted, but especially if planted in a row. Planted at 5’ to 8’ apart, they will make a formidable windbreak in no time.Birds love the shelter and high protection the branches of the Lombardy offer, so you will have plenty of songbirds coming to visit.Go for high impact and don’t buy just one. These trees have got you – or at least that ugly view – covered! * Fast-Growing* Great Living Screen* Hardy.
Category: Poplar Trees
Tulip Poplar
Fast-growing shade tree with a true “WOW” factor.“WOW!” People will pull up to your yard and gawk. This beautiful shade tree is covered in spring with flowers that look for all the world like large tulips growing from the branches. The ‘tulips’ – in shades of yellow, green and orange – are so beautiful that museums and botanical gardens around the country have Tulip Tree walks, where paths are lines with these remarkable bloomers.The Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), also called the Tulip Tree or Yellow Poplar, is actually a member of the Magnolia family. You can tell the family resemblance when you smell the air around a blooming Tulip tree. The fresh, light magnolia-like perfume will stop you in your tracks. Throughout the summer the 5 inch leaves blanket your Poplar in a vibrant green. Its natural conical canopy will shade your family and provide relief from the summer heat. Then, in autumn, your Tulip Poplar puts on a spectacular display again when its leaves turn a brilliant lemon yellow. Talk about a “WOW” factor… The Tulip Poplar is also valued for the large quantities of nectar it produces each year and is a veritable magnet for wildlife. Planting this Poplar in your yard will attract cardinals, hummingbirds, and butterflies. The Tulip Poplar is so beautiful that it’s the state tree for three different states, so doesn’t your yard deserve one too? Don’t wait until they’re all gone. Order yours from Nature Hills today.* Unique spring flowers * Yellow fall color .
Theves Poplar
Fast Growing Privacy & Windbreak TreeThe Theves Poplar is a fast growing deciduous tree. Plant a few to accent the entrance of your home or perhaps post some as sentries along your driveway.They also make a wonderful privacy hedge.Your Theves Poplar can grow more than six feet in the first year! It can reach 75 feet at maturity with a 10 foot spread. It grows in a dramatic manner, with a narrow upright thrust like a spire reaching into the sky.A charming feature of your Theves Poplar is that the oval dark green leaves have a silvery underside. This creates a flashing effect in the breeze that will draw your eye from wherever you’re standing in your yard.The bark of your Theves Poplar also has an ornamental quality with its whitish hue that is especially attractive in the winter when the leaves have gone. The autumn color of your Poplar is a muted yellow that although not as spectacular as other fall colors, tends to stand out because of the tall columnar effect of the tree.Your Theves Poplar is a hybrid of the Lombardy Poplar. It’s hardier and has superior longevity to the Lombardy, living up to 80 years in some instances. It resists many more diseases and insects too, and is tolerant of many conditions.If you have allergy sufferers in your home, they’ll especially appreciate its pollen-free nature.For a Poplar with a variety of unique features above and beyond the usual Poplar trees, the Theves is an outstanding choice.* Fast-Growing * Long-lived * Ornamental features * Hardy.
Hybrid Poplar
This Best Seller Grows an Amazing 8 Feet a Year! The Hybrid Poplar is a fast growing shade tree that is also called a Seedless Cottonwod.Some fast growing trees are short lived, but not the Hybrid Poplar. It will grow 6-8 feet a year and live to be 40-50 years old.A favorite of home owners and builders the Hybrid Poplar is a great looking, hardy tree. It can grow in almost any climate and will thrive even in poor soil.The Hybrid Poplar is a wonderful choice for a windbreak or privacy screen. It is also perfect to line a driveway or as a fast growing shade tree for your yard.From spring through summer your Hybrid Poplar will be beautiful cloaked in unique, shiny, dark green almost triangular leaves. If you don’t have a green thumb or time to fuss, the Poplar is for you. Its natural pyramidal shape ensures that your tree will have a lovely shape without wasting your time pruning. In the fall you will be captivated by the stunning yellow leaves waving in the breeze. The sound of the leaves in a gentle wind is an often overlooked attribute of the Poplar. When friends and neighbors ask what that lovely rustling sound is, you’ll know it’s your Poplar.If you’re looking for an attractive, fast-growing, care free and large shade tree you can’t go wrong with the Hybrid Poplar. It’s perfect choice anywhere you’d like to have a tree quickly.* Fast Growing* Tolerates poor soil and cold* Disease and pest resistantThe Cottonless Cottonwood.