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Quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 40'–100'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 40'–100'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) — *Populus tremuloides* — Quaking aspen. Photo by Famartin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 40'–100'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, quaking aspen pairs naturally with: Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Black chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. virginiana), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).