Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Poplar Back To List Description: An attractive, upright tree with eye catching dark purple heart shaped leaves. The leaves are supported on dark red stems speckled in beige. Red male or green female catkins are produced by mature trees in early spring. Populus Growing Tips: Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, fertile soils but avoid planting in vicinity of buildings due to vigorous root system. Annual hard pruning recommended. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 6m x 2m Attributes DeciduousM Size: Medium Leaf colour: Purple Tree shape: Standard Chalk tolerant Scented foliage Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Populus nigra ‘Hanging Tree’ Poplar A male clone from the Welsh Marches grown from a ‘champion’ tree. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ Poplar Tall, vigorous, fastigiate form with mid-green foliage turning orange, yellow and red in autumn. Male catkins in spring. Full Details Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ Poplar Variegated leaves, creamy white tinged pink on young growths. Prune hard. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details
Populus nigra ‘Hanging Tree’ Poplar A male clone from the Welsh Marches grown from a ‘champion’ tree. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details
Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ Poplar Tall, vigorous, fastigiate form with mid-green foliage turning orange, yellow and red in autumn. Male catkins in spring. Full Details
Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ Poplar Variegated leaves, creamy white tinged pink on young growths. Prune hard. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details