Description
Green Alder is a light loving, fast growing large shrub native to the colder regions of the world from Asia to the Americas. The latin alnobetula hints at the family this shrub belongs to, betula, the birch family. This Alder is a great shrub for reclamation, flooded areas and other hard spots to get anything to grow.
Scientific Name: Alnus viridis or alnobetula
Zone: 3-7 Click here to find your growing zone.
Mature Height: 6-14 ft
Mature Width: 4-10 ft
Fruit: Female catkins becoming stout and oval shaped, containing winged nutlets
Flowers: Fragrant and White
Growth Rate: 12-24″ per year
Soil: Moist and Fertile
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Fall Color: Yellow Brown
Wildlife Value: Rabbits, moose, white-tailed deer and other mammals, woodcocks and grouse
