Alnus serrulata

Hazel Alder

  • Blooms from March to April
  • Thrives in damp soils
  • Supports Harvester larvae
  • Birds eat the pollen-rich male flower clusters

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for Hazel Alder

  • Size: #3 30-36"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$103.00


Found naturally along streambanks and bogs, this smaller deciduous tree has smooth, gray-brown bark with alternating, wavy, hairy leaves. Slim, green male flowers and red female flower appear in the winter. Fruiting cones with woody scales (resembling small pine cones) mature in the fall and persists throughout winter that attracts birds and deer to the food source. 

Attributes
Native
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Foliage Color
Green
Orange
Maintenance and Care
Low Maintenance
Flower Color
Green
Red
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Fall
Winter
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Soil Moisture
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Growing Tips for Alnus serrulata

Thrives best in full to partial sun; avoid full shade. Plant in moist to wet soils; however, can tolerates mucky soils.