Alnus glutinosa
Alnus glutinosa, a species of Alnus
Also known as Alder, Black alder, Common alder ·
About Alnus glutinosa
- Attracts birds
- Nitrogen fixer
- Fast grower
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Fruit colour
- Brown
- Autumn colour
- Yellow
- Brown
- Mature height
- 12–30 m
- Flowering season
Flowers from March to April.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Full sun
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil pH
- 5–7 · Acidic, Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Europe, North Africa, Siberia, Central Asia, Caucasus, Western Asia
