Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides)


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Type

deciduous tree icon

Deciduous

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

NO

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Populus tremuloides

Common English name: Trembling aspen

Other names: Quaking aspen

French name: Peuplier faux-tremble

Habitat

Grows on a large variety of soils.

Other notes

This species is one of the most widely distributed in North America.

Hardiness zone(s)

0a, 0b, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

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