Why Plant Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen?
Bring the magic of the mountains to your backyard with Prairie Gold®! Quaking Aspen, usually associated with the Rocky Mountains, gains greater adaptability with this heat-tolerant selection from Nebraska. Enjoy its smooth, greenish-white bark, its glowing golden fall color, and—of course—its charming habit of “quaking.” Prairie Gold Aspen’s leaves are engineered to shimmy and twirl in response to the faintest breezes passing through. Plant it as a single specimen, or grow this social tree in a grove, like it occurs in the wild. Either way, it will immediately bring a playful touch to the landscape with its quivering display. Quaking Aspen is a remarkable tree for many reasons. One of its claims to fame is that it’s the most widely distributed tree in North America, growing from the West Coast of Canada to the East Coast, and dipping down into the mountains of Mexico. Its native range stretches across nine time zones! It generally thrives in cold climates and is vulnerable to diseases and insect pests in areas with hot, humid summers. Prairie Gold® is different. It’s from Nebraska, so it has developed a tolerance for sultry summers and is naturally disease resistant. You don’t have to live in Denver or Alberta to enjoy this charismatic tree!
How to use Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen in the landscape?
Looking for a fast-growing tree? Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen will fit the bill. In nature, Aspens are opportunists that fill in empty spaces in the canopy after fires or other disasters occur, so they’re hard-wired to grow very rapidly. They must maximize the sunlight when it becomes available, quickly turning it into wood, roots, and beautiful fluttering leaves.
How To Plant Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen
Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen needs full sun. It isn’t picky about soil and will grow in wet or dry sites. Just make sure it receives ample water during establishment; our Elements™ Watering System will help you get it right. Mulch well to keep the root zone cool. One thing you should know when growing Quaking Aspen is that it will sucker if the trunk gets damaged or if the tree is stressed. This is no problem if you want to let your Aspen Tree turn into a grove, but if you want to maintain it as a single-stemmed specimen, you’ll have to remove the suckers.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
