Alnus glutinosa (Common 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. Listed as a noxious weed in the Central United States.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

WUCOLS

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

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Broadly conical

Native to

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic