Description
Size (HxW): 35’ x 20’
Growth Habit: Oval
Planting Location: Exposed-Sheltered
Zone 2b-3a
- Dark green foliage & purple catkins in spring
- Large leaves have a saw-tooth edge a with blunted tip
- Good option for a moist location; prefers damp to even moisture
- Great medium sized shade tree
- Produces some very fine seeds but germination is quite poor, Non-Invasive!
- Fast Growth Rate: 2-3’/year
- Slightly more drought tolerant that other varieties of Alders
- Life expectancy: 80+ years
- Root space: plant at least 20’ from foundations, paved driveways & open pipes
