Populus grandidentata
Common name: Big Tooth Aspen
Big Tooth Aspen is, in many respects, similar to Quaking Aspen. It even grows in the same groves, which makes identification tricky. The best way to identify it is from the leaves. They tend to be larger with large rounded teeth that give it a waffled appearance. Great for use on slopes above wet areas or where Quaking Aspen is not going to be large enough for the site. It grows very quickly in the wild and here at the farm. We get 8’ plants in a season and a half. Deer like to rub on the trunks much like they do on Quaking Aspen, but the damage seems to heal quickly.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Trees
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Moist Woods, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Single trunk, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellowish Catkin
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 45 Feet
- Mature width
- 30 Feet
- Max height
- 50 Feet
- Max width
- 50 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant