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Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides var. aurea) | Hortus

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Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides var. aurea

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Quaking Aspen

Does best in full sun with medium to wet soil. Supports butterflies and caterpillars (as a larval host).

Growing Quaking Aspen

Bloom: April–May
Light: Full sun
Soil: Medium, Wet
Mature size: 5 m–25 m

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