Shrubs
Speckled alder
Alnus incana
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 20 to 25+ ft Width: to 25ft
- Bloom Color
- Green/brown catkins
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Low to moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Moist to wet soils, will tolerate flooding; sun to part shade;
Wildlife Value
Songbird food and cover; used by beavers to build dams