The roots are hardy, the tree does grow 12 feet per year, and it has beautiful lilac-blue fragrant, flowers. But it dies every winter. Grows best on rich, light deep, moist soils, but will grow quite well almost anyplace in Iowa. Very narrow, upright, and fast growing but short-lived, partly due to canker diseases. Only recommended with the understanding that this is a short-lived tree.
Roots invade leaky water and sewer lines.
Leaves are whit beneath and quiver in the wind. Good yellow fall color. Faster growing and more narrow and columnar than bolleana poplar, but shorter lived because of canker diseases. Only recommended for a quick, temporary effect. 3710 Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen fast 65 x 30 Hardy Zone 2.