A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
This native tree adds wildlife cover and leaves that shimmer in the breeze.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A large tree for cool climates; heat and humidity are poor fits, and roots can form a spreading colony.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall · 20–30 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 1–6
- Garden role
- A white-barked tree with golden fall color
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of european white birch.
Betula pendula
Try quaking aspen for a white-barked tree with golden fall color.
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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Growing guidance: Oregon State Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses
Quaking aspen: James St. John · CC BY 2.0
European white birch: Percita · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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