Quaking Aspen
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Deciduous Tree
Size for Sale: 1-0, 6-12 inches
Other Names: Trembling Aspen, Trembling Poplar, Popple
Native to the U.S.
COLDEST USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Where Species Typically Survives: 1
Range: throughout North America
Typical Mature Height: ~50-70 feet
Light Requirement: sun
Soils: range of soils from wet to dry
Habitat: lowland areas; upland forests; disturbed sites
Flower Color: yellow, green, brown
Fruit: small capsules
Bloom Time: spring
Wildlife Value: twigs, buds, and seeds are consumed by many species of mammals and birds; food source and larval host for butterflies and moths
Uses: fast growing and utilized as a wood product; planted as an ornamental tree
Photo by Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POTR5