Swedish Columnar Aspen
Populus tremula 'Erecta'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Swedish Columnar Aspen highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Growing Zones 2-6
Extremely Stylish, Narrow Swedish Columnar Aspen
- Showy Leaves Dance in the Wind
- New Spring Growth Emerges Red
- Delightful Fluttering Foliage
- Warm-Toned Fall Color Mix from Gold to Red
- Dense Branch Structure Makes a Great Privacy Screen
- Grows Quickly
- Excellent Vertical Accent
- Stays Compact
- Needs No Pruning
- Seedless Variety
- Exceptionally Cold Hardy
We're willing to make a prediction about this gorgeous tree that has its "skinny jeans" on. Modern lots simply don't have room for those typical, wide-spreading trees, but people desperately need tall privacy screening.
This tree will become the next "it" plant in northern climates. Move over, Monstera.
Tall, slender Swedish Columnar Aspen (Populus tremula 'Erecta') fits perfectly into very narrow spaces. With strongly fastigiate branches and densely held foliage, Swedish Columnar Aspen grows fast to provide an airy, breezy privacy screen. This tree could become a perfect solution for serious headaches.
Hide the view of your neighbor's second story window from your side yard. Trust us, they'll be thrilled with this choice, too.
Decorate your diminutive entryway. Or, enhance your landscape design with a "right-sized" sense of grandeur...without having to scale back the kids play structure.
Seedless and skinny. Hassle free and cold hardy. Fast-growing and fantastic foliage. You won't even need to prune these, for heaven's sakes.
Swedish Columnar Aspen stays narrow enough to be considered in courtyard plantings. They can also create a big impact on larger properties.
The rounded base and pointed apex of finely toothed Aspen leaves are instantly recognizable. The shiny leaves hang on long, flattened petioles, and seem custom-designed to catch the breezes.
You'll feel so much cooler in summertime, watching the leaves play and twist in the wind. Drown out discordant sounds of traffic with their susurrus murmur.
Don't feel that Swedish Columnar Aspen will only suit urban landscapes. They make a spectacular focal point in rural homesteads, as well.
We'll run out of our limited inventory of these popular trees quickly. Place your order for Swedish Columnar Aspen today.
How to Use Swedish Columnar Aspen in the Landscape
These trees beg to be used in groups. Suit yourself...plant either in military-precision straight rows, or loose, naturalized plantings. Either way creates extremely effective vertical accents that live large in the landscape.
Use a pair on either side of a tall portico entryway. You'll soften the look without losing the grandeur of your architecture.
Line Swedish Aspens up on either side of your driveway for a bold avenue. Roll the windows down to enjoy their rustling sound. Drive slowly as a mindful transitional home-coming.
In the backyard, carve out space for yourself using these columnar Aspens as living garden walls. Imagine an outdoor dining room, with the stars as a ceiling. What a gift for you and your guests!
Place them on the north side of your pool deck for an elegant privacy screen. Plant them eight feet apart on center, measuring from the trunk of one to the trunk of the next.
And you'll surely find just the right spot to highlight this magnificent tree as a single specimen. Grab an outdoor light, and point it up into the canopy for nighttime interest, as well.
The leaves turn such pretty colors in the fall. Why not add their tall and narrow form as a gorgeous backdrop to a mixed shrub border?
You'll appreciate the steady strength of these columnar trees to boost the visual impact of your favorite shrubs and perennials. This Quaking Aspen variety mixes beautifully with everything from Bird's Nest Spruce to Groundcover Roses.
Take this same idea, and use them in front of taller evergreen trees. They'll perk up an established windbreak with deciduous charm.
Even in the dead of winter, you'll love their extraordinary form. Punctuate your yard or commercial property with these popular trees.
#ProPlantTips for Care
Swedish Columnar Aspen performs best in moist, cool, well-drained soils on an east or north-facing slope. Plant in full sun, with at least six hours of direct sunlight a day.
Mulch is a must with these beautiful trees. Apply a three-inch layer over their root systems, and spread below their canopy. Pull it six inches away from the trunk for proper air circulation.
Give a medium amount of water if you don't receive adequate rainfall. Keep your tree stress free with a good soaking on a regular basis.
You'll likely never need to prune these hardy, durable trees. However, if you need to correct or clean up, wait to prune until early spring.
Decorate your space with the sights and sounds of Swedish Columnar Aspen from the tree experts at Nature Hills. Hurry to place your order today!