Here are 11 to consider. Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra) was once beloved as a quick-growing screen tree. Growing four to five feet a year — in an upright shape that fit many backyards — it ...

White poplar (Populus alba), also known as silver poplar, is a large variety of poplar tree that grows up to ... Also known as black cottonwood and Lombardy poplar, black poplar (Populus nigra ...