YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Swedish Aspen
Catalogue A# 2000-128 AV1
GPS 45D 43' 49" N / 108D 37' 20" W
Populus tremula 'Erecta'
Family: Salicaceae
Origin: Northern Europe, Sweden
Common name: Swedish Aspen
Location: East viewing area-Birds of Prey Exhibit
Number in accession: (3) original
Note: Large colony from original plantings
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This 36 inch Quaking aspen provides overall benefits of: $139 every year.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Native Locale: North America
Landscape Uses: Screen, Shade tree, Specimen
Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 40-50 feet
Mature Width: 20-30 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil, Wet soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
Salt Spray: Tolerant
Soil Salt: Intolerant
Drought Conditions: Tolerant
Poor Drainage: Intolerant
Planting Considerations: Excessive sucker growth, Highly susceptible to ice damage
Ornamental Interest: Fall color, Attractive bark
Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early fall, Mid fall
Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
Shape or Form: Narrow, Oval, Pyramidal, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
Transplants Well: No
Wildlife: Browsers, Game birds, Songbird
CRITIQUE
This fast-growing native tree has beautiful silvery gray bark and leaves that "tremble" in the wind due to flat leaf stalks. Unfortunately this tree is short-lived and prone to some disease and insect problems; it is also highly susceptible to ice storm damage.