Prairie Gold Aspen

The Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen, 'Populus tremuloides ‘Prairie Gold’, is a fast growing tree that grows in everything from moist sandy soil to shallow rocky soils and clay. It has attractive cream colored bark, beautiful silvery catkins in early spring, and lustrous dark green leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze, finally turning yellow in fall. This selection was discovered growing near a northeast Nebraska creek by the late, dedicated plants man, Allen Wilke, where it had survived and thrived for years. ‘Prairie Gold’ has performed well in the landscape and seems to thrive in the heat and high humidity of eastern Nebraska. This selection does not seem to be affected by the host of diseases that usually plague this species. It should perform well in other parts of the Great Plains and the front range of the Rockies as well.. Grows to 35 40’ high and 20 30’ wide.