Alnus serrulata
Hazel Alder
- Blooms from March to April
- Thrives in damp soils
- Supports Harvester larvae
- Birds eat the pollen-rich male flower clusters
- Category: Tree
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 10-20 ft
- Spread: 8-15 ft
- Foliage Color: Green Shades, Orange Shades
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.
Maintenance and Care
• | Low Maintenance |
Programs
• | American Beauties Native PlantsĀ® |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• | Fall |
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.