Because aspen rarely produces seed, alternative methods have to be used for its propagation.
Trees for Life has been working with the propagation of aspen from root cuttings since 1991 and
we now have the capacity to produce up to 3,000 young trees each year in our special aspen
propagation facility at Plodda Lodge. We have developed techniques yielding a 90% success
rate in the rooting of cuttings and can grow trees to plantable size in one year. Based on our
experience, the instructions here provide a simple explanation of how anyone can propagate
aspen by this method.