Alnus sinuata

Sitka Alder

There are about 30 species and many cultivars of the short-lived Alder. Most of these deciduous trees like colder climates and moist or wet soils along streams and ponds. Use in grove plantings or as single, multi-trunked trees. Spring flowers are followed by toothed leaves and cone-like fruits. Roots can be shallow and invasive. They grow rapidly in infertile and poorly drained soils. Prune in winter to remove dead or damaged limbs.

Nearly-horizontal branches form a slender crown. Young leaves are thin and sticky, then mature with yellow-green surfaces and greener, shiny undersides.

Attributes - Alnus sinuata

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 10 ft. to 24 ft.

Width: 24 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Climate: Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil, Wet Soil. Low Maintenance.

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Alnus sinuata

Sitka Alder

Attributes - Alnus sinuata

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