Growing naturally in sunny flood meadows and river valleys, this poplar is found naturally in the Русский far east, in China, Korea, and Japan, where it can reach 40m. In Finland it also seems to develop quickly into a large tree, in the right place.
At Mustila, this has been one of the most successful of the poplars. Several sources from Hokkaido are under trial, and all have so far grown well and remained healthy.