Bigtooth Aspen 12-24" Seedlings

Bigtooth Aspen, 12-24" Seedlings

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Bigtooth Aspen

Populus grandidentata

The Bigtooth Aspen is a fast growing, medium sized poplar. Its smooth bark is olive colored, with course ridges and deep furrows. As the name implies, the leaves of this Aspen display larger "teeth" along their margins. The green leaves rustle with even the slightest breeze, and turn a brilliant yellow color in the fall. Will grow on a variety of soils, but thrives best in sandy and loamy soils that are regularly moist, but well drained.

While a close cousin to the Quaking Aspen, there are some subtle differences. The Bigtooth Aspen is less shade tolerant than the Quaking Aspen; it requires full sun, and will not perform well below the canopy of other trees. The Bigtooth Aspen also has a harder bark layer, which grows thicker as it ages and makes it more disease and pest resistant than other Aspens.

Zones
2 to 8
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy and Sandy soils
Site Selection
Full Sun
Mature Height & Width
40-60' Height and 15-25' Spread
Growth Rate
Fast growing - 13-24"+ per year
Moisture Requirements
Drier soils to moist but well drained soils

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Since the Bigtooth Aspen will readily sucker, this tree is best suited for areas where it has some room to spread. Suckers can grow from the root zone, up to 20-30' from the parent tree. This Aspen will grow in a variety of soils, and does well in floodplains that dry down regularly. The Bigtooth Aspen is sensitive to salt spray, and planting near roadways which are salted in the winter is discouraged. Like all Aspens, the wildlife value is relatively high.

Fun fact: Native Americans would grind up the inner bark of the Bigtooth Aspen into meal, and use it to make bread.

Common Uses:

Ornamental, unique bark, trembling leaves
Fast growing tree, gives quick cover
Fall color
Excellent wildlife value
Harvested for pulpwood, and its bark is pelletized for fuel and cattle feed
Commonly planted in flood plains that regularly dry down

The Bigtooth Aspen is an important food source for a variety of animals. Moose and Whitetail Deer will browse the younger branches and the suckers of this tree. Beavers eat the bark, twigs and branches of the Bigtooth Aspen. The seeds, catkins and buds are eaten by Quail and many other birds. Ruffed Grouse depend on various parts of Aspen trees for a primary food source year round, and routinely use dense groves for protective cover . Cavity nesters often use the Bigtooth Aspen to make their home.