Alnus serrulata
hazel alder, smooth alder
Betulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
5-30 ft tall by 5-10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Bark
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Informal specimen plant or could be used as a mass planting or hedge in moist areas. It is usually a multi-stemmed tall shrub.
Considerations:
None
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Browsed by deer.
Native Habitats:
Swamps, river floodplains.
