Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
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Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal
A large, comparatively narrow native aspen. Hosts many insects and multiple butterflies, including the viceroy and red-spotted purple, which also makes it excellent for bird support! Commonly spreads from runners to form dense stands. Does not tolerate shade or flooding.
Pollination: Needs a male and a female plant.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Sandy Loam
Height: 50’-80’
Width: 20’-40’
Bloom Color: Insignificant- Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Time: Apr
Fruit: Seed capsules split to release tiny seeds when mature.
Fall Color: Yellow
Root Type: Branching
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts the dreamy duskywing, red-spotted purple, viceroy, white admiral, and Compton’s tortoiseshell butterflies, 50+ species of moth including the laurel sphinx, and other insects including beetles, borers, and leafhoppers. Browsed by purple finch, squirrels, grouse, deer, and and beaver.
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