Populus tremuloides 'NE Arb' [sold as Prairie Gold®]
Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Green dioecious catkins; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer leaves that are a dull green underneath); Yellow (Handsome golden-yellow fall foliage)
 Stem Notes:
Red/Brown (Slender)
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Small cottony seeds borne in drooping clusters of capsules; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50 feet feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-30 feet feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Range:
Widely distributed across most of North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Oval to pyramidal selection

Additional Information

Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen is more tolerant to urban conditions including heat, drought, and humidity. The Aspen's name is derived from its golden yellow fall color. Native from Labrador to Alaska, south to Pennsylvania, Missouri, northern Mexico and lower California.

65 Populus tremuloides 'NE Arb' [sold as Prairie Gold®] found

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