Shrubs
Smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 10 to 15 ft Width: 8 to 15 ft
- Bloom Color
- red/brown catkins
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant
Notes
Wet to moist soils; sun, part shade, shade
Wildlife Value
Supports an aphid which provides larval food (honeydew) for harvester butterfly; food and habitat for some birds
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