Are Quaking Aspen and Red Maple good for back yard? (flower, growing)
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Check out your local nursery. They will have whatever grows well in your area.
The USDA hardiness zones only designate which plants are winter hardy in your zone. There's a lot more than that to whether a plant will grow well in your area.
I will say that I would be very surprised if quaking aspen do well in your area. It is a high-altitude tree. If you like the way they look, birches and some poplars look similar.
You should be able to find several maples that do well. The common name "red maple" gets used for more than one kind of maple.
should be fine, they will grow even if it isn't optimal...
but I thought quaking aspens formed a interconnected root system, and each "tree" didn't have a long life span, and they group together densely <--- not a good decorative tree?
Check out your local nursery. They will have whatever grows well in your area.
The USDA hardiness zones only designate which plants are winter hardy in your zone. There's a lot more than that to whether a plant will grow well in your area.
I will say that I would be very surprised if quaking aspen do well in your area. It is a high-altitude tree. If you like the way they look, birches and some poplars look similar.
You should be able to find several maples that do well. The common name "red maple" gets used for more than one kind of maple.
Actually, I don't know what trees grow well in my area. I just look up website and enter my zip code.
Most of my trees in my neighborhood are green trees, my back yards also had some huge trees(some over 100 feet). Now I have cut them down and decide to replace them with not very tall trees, and with some distinct color of leaves.
should be fine, they will grow even if it isn't optimal...
but I thought quaking aspens formed a interconnected root system, and each "tree" didn't have a long life span, and they group together densely <--- not a good decorative tree?
I have ordered only one quaking aspens.... Plan to plant it in one corner. I like the shape, not reaching to my neighbor's yard too much, I don't wanna too many leaves falling on neighbor's yard.
I will be surprised if the quaking aspen does well at your altitude.
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Originally Posted by GlebeH
Actually, I don't know what trees grow well in my area. I just look up website and enter my zip code.
Most of my trees in my neighborhood are green trees, my back yards also had some huge trees(some over 100 feet). Now I have cut them down and decide to replace them with not very tall trees, and with some distinct color of leaves.
Actually, I don't know what trees grow well in my area. I just look up website and enter my zip code.
Most of my trees in my neighborhood are green trees, my back yards also had some huge trees(some over 100 feet). Now I have cut them down and decide to replace them with not very tall trees, and with some distinct color of leaves.
Yes, I can see that you don't know much about plants!
Please - do yourself a favor and pay attention to what I am telling you. There's more to growing a plant well than in knowing how much cold it can stand. You must also take into account how much heat and humidity it can stand, whether it prefers a dry winter or a wet one, what kind of soil it likes, etc, etc. A plant is not like a chair, which will serve its purpose no matter where you put it.
No, I am not saying that you need to know all this yourself. Please - visit a LOCAL nursery and talk to someone who DOES know. Otherwise you will end up being frustrated. A plant that is not suited for your climate will never look as good as one that is well-adapted.
Red maple is beautiful. But. It is shallow rooted, produces tons of seeds that will germinate if left in flower beds, etc, and the leaf fall requires a lot of raking in the autumn. So plan on some extra work. Also, some varieties are more colorful than others, so ask at the nursery for the current favorite.
Ginko is also gorgeous, a nice clear yellow in the fall plus interesting leaves. You must get a male tree! or suffer extremely stinky fruits. You also need check to their winter hardiness and diseases in your area (ask at the local nursery).
I have not seen any Aspen on the east coast.
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