Largetooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
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Type
Deciduous
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Populus grandidentata
Common English name: Largetooth aspen
Other names: Bigtooth aspen
French name: Peuplier à grandes dents
Habitat
Grows well on moist fertile soils.
Other notes
Often occurs mixed with trembling aspen, white birch, white pine, willows, and alders.
Hardiness zone(s)
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
A hardiness zone is a geographically defined area where a given plant is capable of growing. Hardiness zones are based largely on climate, particularly minimum temperatures. Zone 0 covers the harshest areas in Canada for plant species. Higher numbers represent more temperate areas.
For more information on plant hardiness zones in Canada, visit Natural Resources Canada.
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