SelecTree - Tree Detail Record

Tree Selection Starts Here

*No Images of:
Populus simonii 'Fastigiata'

PYRAMIDAL SIMON POPLAR
Populus simonii 'Fastigiata'

General Notes

     Does not sucker from roots. Useful as a tall screen or windbreak. Trees may be referred to as male or female.

  List all Salicaceae | Populus

• Populus simonii 'Fastigiata' - Salicaceae
• Habit: Erect
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Columnar or Oval
• Sunset Zones: 1 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 - 6
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Wet to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 50 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Riparian or Screen
• Longevity: Less than 50 years
• Leaves: Rhomboidal Light Green. Bronze or Gold in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
• Fruit: Brown Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
• Bark: Red Brown, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Beetle Borers, Caterpillars and Scales, Anthracnose, Canker, Crown Rot, Mistletoe and Sooty Mold
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Weak
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit and Twigs
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as High
• Health Hazard: Allergy
• Fire Resistance: Favorable

Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Populus simonii Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 19, 2013.
< http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treedetail.lasso?rid=1136 >