Botanical Name: Populus tremula 'Erecta'
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Common Name: Swedish Aspen  
Plant photo of: Populus tremula 'Erecta'
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

White

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

Formal

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This aspen cultivar is a narrow growing, nearly columnar tree, growing about 40 feet tall but only 10 or so feet wide. It has the same rounded leaf, though the tips are more deeply serrated. The color is a bit more blue-green than the species. Swedish Aspen doesn't sucker at quite the rate of Quaking Aspen, which is a good thing. Useful as a screen or for lining a driveway.
Grow in full to part sun in well drained soil; aspen prefer a loamy soil. Not drought tolerant.