The Quaking Aspen grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well
drained, clay soils. The Quaking Aspen enjoys many claims to
tree fame. Thanks to its tiny, fluffy seeds that are carried far
and wide by the wind, and to its tolerance to many soil
conditions, it is one of the first trees to spring up after
forest fires. In Autumn, the stunning yellow foliage brightens
the landscape and finds its way onto calendar pages and magazine
covers. This fast-growing tree is the most widely distributed
tree of North America, ranging in its natural habitat from the
northeast coastal states to Alaska and down the Rocky Mountains
into central Mexico. Stunning fall leaf colors accent the smooth
greenish white to cream-colored bark on a long and narrow trunk.
Tolerant of many soils. Plant in full sun. Grows 40'-50' with
25' spread. (Zones 1 to 7) The leaves of the Aspen are eaten by
snowshoe hare, deer, and elk. Fallen leaves are avidly taken by
deer in fall and early winter. It is an important food supply
and building material