Populus tremuloides (N)
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Common Name —— quaking aspen
Family —————— Salicaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 2 – 5
Form ——————— tree
Height/Spread ——– 10 – 25 m / 0.8 – 1.3 m
Water ——————– low to medium
Soil ———————– dry; well-drained
Sunlight —————-full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; flattened petiole
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— dioecious; catkins
Fruit ——————— capsules; green
Bark ——————— creamy yellow – white
Limitation ————- not adaptable to full shade; prone to fungal disease; short lived
Use ———————– as massing; specimen tree
