ASPEN
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ASPEN and Other Poplar Species
(Plant heights are given at maturity)
Aspen (Quaking
Aspen) - Populus
tremuloides - A tall columnar habit with a light shade cast,
these pretty relatives of
the poplar are the subjects of numerous legends because their
leaves
never
seem to remain still, even on the calmest of days. The bark is
green
with a white cast. A good tree for wooded sections or
groupings. Hardy to -50F (-45.5C); height: 50-60ft.
Eastern Cottonwood - Populus
deltoides - Native from
Quebec to Florida on the North American continent, it is a tall stately
specimen with a
medium width crown. Used for hundreds of years as a shade tree,
it is losing popularity due to the contracting size of housing lots and
because of its seeds, which are accompanied by an abundance of cottony
fluff that blows about - thus the name Cottonwood.
Hybrid Poplars - Populus androscoggin
- Fast growing
trees for windbreaks or property lines have an approximate 20ft.
spread. (Growth is routinely from 4 to 8ft. per year)
Light green leaves turn a
bright gold in the fall. Virtually carefree.
Black Poplar - Populus nigra - Large
tree with a wide spreading
head. Native to Europe and Asia. Hardy to -40F (-40C);
height: 90ft
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