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| Native? | US Native Plants |
| Zone | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Height Range (ft.) | 40 to 50 |
| Spread (ft.) | 20 to 30 |
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| Bloom Description | Inconspicuous catkins |
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| Tolerate | |
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Quaking Aspen is a fast-growing native tree with brilliant yellow fall color, fluttering leaves, and white bark. Ideal for large landscapes, restoration, and wildlife support.
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| Size | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | |
| Type | |
| Family | |
| Native? | US Native Plants |
| Zone | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Height Range (ft.) | 40 to 50 |
| Spread (ft.) | 20 to 30 |
| Bloom Time | |
| Bloom Description | Inconspicuous catkins |
| Sun | |
| Water | |
| Maintenance | |
| Suggested Use | |
| Tolerate | |
| Attracts | |
| Growth Rate |
Populus tremuloides, commonly known as Quaking Aspen, is a fast-growing, deciduous native tree recognized for its fluttering, rounded leaves with flattened petioles and striking white bark. Often forming clonal groves through extensive root systems, Quaking Aspen typically grows 40 to 50 feet tall, with its leaves turning a brilliant golden yellow in the fall.
As a pioneer species, Quaking Aspen plays a key role in habitat restoration, colonizing disturbed areas and supporting soil health. Its leaves and twigs provide forage for deer and elk, while its bark and buds feed beavers and rabbits. Quaking Aspen forests provide critical habitat for a variety of birds and mammals. Additionally, it supports pollinators with its early-season catkins.
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Quaking Aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree, typically growing 40 to 50 feet tall with a spread of 20 to 30 feet. In ideal conditions, it can reach up to 80 feet tall. It has a narrow, upright form with smooth white bark and trembling leaves that give it its name.
Quaking Aspen gets its name from its distinctive round leaves, which have flattened leaf stalks (petioles). These allow the leaves to tremble or quake in even the slightest breeze, creating a shimmering effect.
Quaking Aspen thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soils, though it can tolerate a range of soil types, including sandy and rocky soils. It’s a fast-growing tree often found in cooler climates and is most common in northern and mountainous regions. It prefers open areas where it can spread by root suckers.
Yes! Quaking Aspen is an important wildlife tree. It provides food and habitat for a variety of species. Beavers, deer, and elk browse its bark and twigs. Birds, such as grouse, eat the buds and catkins, and the tree supports many species of caterpillars, beneficial for songbirds.
While Quaking Aspen is low-maintenance and quick to establish, it is short-lived (often 50-60 years) and can be susceptible to pests and diseases, including borers, leaf spots, and canker diseases. It also spreads aggressively by root suckers, often forming large colonies, so it may require management to control its spread in landscape settings.
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