Aspen Seed

Populus tremula

£10.00£45.00 inc. VAT

Aspen is graceful, pale grey-barked, deciduous native tree with leaves that flutter in the breeze making a noise like rain. It is useful for damp and exposed sites and a good, quick growing pioneer species for inhospitable habitats. Vibrant yellow autumn colour and copper new spring leaves. The male and female catkins occur on different trees; the female catkins, once pollinated release seed in masses of cotton wool in the summer. ‘Aspis’ means ‘shield’ in Greek, and this was one of the uses for the wood.

 

Not for forestry purposes.

 

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Description

Populus tremula

Common Name: Aspen

Native: UK and Northern Europe

Size and Spread (10yrs): 5m x 3m

Treatment req: no stratification needed.

Surface sow. Light required for germination.

Seeds: c.4,750,000 seed/kg       1,100,000viable/kg

Ideal sowing period: any time of year

Soil Conditions: A pioneer species. fine in damp or well drained soil. Needs sun. Suckers freely therefore needs space.

Mature Height: 15-25m

Additional information

Weight 2.00 g
Genus

Populus

Family

Salicaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

foliage

Wildlife

yes

Requires

damp

Native

yes

Size

Mini seed Pack (approx 400 seeds), Seed pack (approx 4000 seeds)