It has value in the landscape as a natural mass planting of rapid growing medium sized trees. Quaking Aspen spreads by root suckers and can form a large colony from a single tree.
Individual trees are upright in form.
Leaves are light green above, silvery green beneath, and flutter in even the lightest wind. Nice yellow to gold fall color. Tolerates a wide range of soil types. Populus grandidentata - Bigtooth Aspen is native in the lake states. It has an upright oval crown.