Thanks for the info and picture .

Just for clarification the dark culms in the photos are the new growth in the last two weeks.So I don't believe it's a ph. Nigra. I live on Vancouver island bc Canada probably zone 6.

Hello All, Is there a chance that this is Ph. Nuda ? The new growth is beautiful .I rescued roots from a ditch where they were replacing an old established Nursery with a walmart. I have grown it on for almost six years and it is now finally in the ground. Beautiful plant almost six feet tall , prob...