Aspen, Quaking

QUAKING ASPEN – A pyramidal to upright tree reaching 40 to 60 feet in height and 20 to 30 feet in spread. Grown for its attractive, creamy, white colored bark and fluttering, musical foliage. Susceptible to stem canker and foliar diseases so select from provenances best adapted to your region. Suckers prolifically from the root system. Native across Canada, Alaska, the northern U.S. and through the Rocky Mt. ranges of the west. Plant where it can naturally form a grove from the root suckers. Adaptable to most soil conditions but is not drought tolerant.