Alnus cordata (Italian alder)

Cultivation

Grow in wet to moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, waterlogged conditions. Suitable for use as a windbreak or in land reclamation.

Suggested uses

Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Waterside, Resistant to pollution, Wind-breaker, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Conical

Native to

Corsica, Italy

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic