Trembling Aspen

Populus tremula, known as Trembling or Quaking Aspen, is a tough native tree that is quick to grow on pretty much any soil type in the UK.

Its leaves are supported by slender leaf stalks that prompt the foliage to rustle even on the slightest of breezes. Green leaves turn to yellow in the autumn, but this large broad tree can sucker, so is unsuited to a garden and better placed within a parkland.

Populus tremula produces catkins in the spring and is often seen thriving in wet soils.

Mature Height: 12-17m

Common names

Trembling Aspen

Height of tree

12-17m

Soil type

Wet, Will tolerate most soil types

Shape

Broad

Foliage Colour

Green

Good for waterlogged soil

Yes

Information Flags

Good for bees, Native

Looks good in

Autumn

Location

Parkland, Coastal, Wetland

Genus

Populus