Columnar Swedish Aspen

Name: Columnar Swedish Aspen
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 01831

Populus tremula 'Erecta'

Pronunciation: POP-yoo-lus TREM-yoo-luh ee-RECK-tuh

SKU #01831

USDA Zone

2-5

Good to grow! 5

OVERVIEW
Description	Flat, rounded green leaves flutter and rustle in the breeze providing both visual interest and soothing sound to the landscape. Very narrow form is great for small spaces, as a tall screen, and for lining a drive. Well-adapted to very cold climates. Deciduous.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 40 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Growth Rate	Moderate

STYLE
Landscape Use	Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas	This is a superior tree for cold northern regions. It is most attractive in groves, and as components in windrows and shelterbelts. It will stand alone as a columnar tree in the suburban environment. Tall narrow form is ideal for filling gaps between tall buildings. Somewhat adapted for street and boulevard planting. A great foreground tree against dark background of evergreen conifers. Ease of cultivation is suited to naturalistic plantings in prairies or open space habitat.
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Blue Spruce (Picea pungens); Anemone (Anemone hybrids); Yew (Taxus); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Sumac (Rhus aromatica); Currant (Ribes)

CARE
Care	Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Best planted on north or east facing sites; avoid hot and dry exposures. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-5