What Does a Aspen Eat

In winter, when other deciduous trees are mostly dormant, quaking aspens are able to keep producing sugar for energy. Deer, moose, and elk seek shade from aspen groves in summer. These same animals consume bark, leaves, buds, and twigs of quaking aspens throughout the year.

What do you feed an aspen tree?

You can use regular water-soluble plant fertilizers for your aspen and other deciduous trees and shrubs. Miracle-Gro is a popular choice, but you can also choose an organic fertilizer, like one from Age-Old Organics.

Do aspen trees have fruit?

Aspen is dioecious, with male and female flowers normally borne on separate trees. The catkins produce small fruit that split to release lots of tiny, cottony seeds that are dispersed by the wind.