{"product_id":"lombardy-poplar-wholesale","title":"Lombardy Poplar (Wholesale Bundles) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-left:4px solid #3e7b4f;background:#f6f8f5;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWholesale only.\u003c\/strong\u003e We carry Lombardy Poplar only by the wholesale bundle. For just a few trees, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedgerow-shade\"\u003ehedgerow and shade plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lombardy Poplar is a fast, narrow, columnar screen tree rated hardy to zone 3 in our ratings (winters to -40°F). Ships bare root. Sold here at wholesale prices, by the bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso called\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItalian poplar (\u003cem\u003ePopulus nigra\u003c\/em\u003e 'Italica')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 3 on the MFTC modified cold hardiness scale (-40°F). Grows in zones 3 to 9. A bare number means the whole of zone 3, colder half included. Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 to 70 ft tall and only 10 to 15 ft wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone needed. A male clone grown from cuttings.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 to 8 ft apart for a solid screen.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTall narrow screens, lane and lot line plantings, quick vertical shelter where space is tight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSometimes damaged by deer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDormant bare root plants, 25 to a bundle, or 20 to a bundle for 3 ft. and taller. Sizes: 10-24 in., 2-3 ft. and 3 ft.+. Shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWholesale terms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold by the bundle. Mix any Farm \u0026amp; Ranch plants to reach a price break at 4, 12 and 24 bundles. 40 bundles or more, \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eemail us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLombardy poplar is the tall green column that lines farm lanes across the West. It grows fast and takes up almost no width.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA male clone of black poplar that turned up in northern Italy in the 1600s and has been grown from cuttings ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreens and lane plantings. It is short lived, often 15 to 25 years, because of stem canker, so treat it as a fast temporary screen and don't count on it as a permanent row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrictly upright, with branches that hug the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant 5 to 8 ft apart. A bundle of 25 covers 125 to 200 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a concern. All trees are male and shed no cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rate Lombardy poplar to zone 3, winters to -40°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow wholesale orders work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles can't be split. Sizes under 3 ft. come 25 to a bundle, 3 ft. and taller come 20 to a bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice breaks count every Farm \u0026amp; Ranch bundle in your cart, any mix of plants. 4 bundles, 12 bundles and 24 bundles each drop the price on all of them. The discount shows up in your cart on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd to your order any time before it ships. Same shipping address, and the bundles count together toward the next price break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cancellations after February 1. Cancel part of an order before then and the rest is priced at the break it still earns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we come up short on a plant, you keep the price break you paid for and we refund the bundles we couldn't send.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003edead plant guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e covers these the same as everything else we sell. A plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code for what you paid for it plus its share of the shipping. We can't break a bundle, so credit goes toward a future order, not loose replacement plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting 40 bundles or more? \u003ca href=\"mailto:office@montanafruittrees.com\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Lombardy Poplar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Lombardy Poplar?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it hardy to zone 3, which means winters down to about -40°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow far apart do I plant Lombardy Poplar?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 to 8 ft apart for a solid screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does it ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDormant bare root plants by the bundle, roots packed in moist sawdust, shipped from Missoula, or picked up in Missoula, in spring 2027. Orders are paid in full at checkout. Our dead plant guarantee covers them: a plant that never leafs out its first season gets a credit code toward a future order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#777;margin-top:24px\"\u003ePhotos: “2012-10-17 P1010234 Lombardy Poplar along Clubine Road in Lamoille Valley” by Famartin, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2012-10-17_P1010234_Lombardy_Poplar_along_Clubine_Road_in_Lamoille_Valley.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"10-24 in. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959797506114,"sku":null,"price":221.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-3 ft. (25 plants)","offer_id":45959797538882,"sku":null,"price":274.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 ft.+ (20 plants)","offer_id":45959797571650,"sku":null,"price":368.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/1920px-2012-10-17_P1010234_Lombardy_Poplar_along_Clubine_Road_in_Lamoille_Valley.jpg?v=1794413354","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/lombardy-poplar-wholesale","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}