Common name: Trembling Aspen
Scientific name: Populus tremuloides
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 25 m tall, 9 m wide; 82.5 ft tall, 30 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Clay, Sand, Loam
Blooms: Green in April
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds π¦, Deer/moose π¦, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - Shade intolerant, but adapts well to most soil conditions and moisture levels except standing water
- Does not do well in a dense forest, however, is excellent when using as a succession tree for the restoration of poor, disturbed, or burnt-out areas
- Deer, moose, and other small animals eat the bark while birds feed on the seeds and buds
