Red Alder Seed

Alnus rubra

£5.00£25.00 inc. VAT

Red Alder is an extremely fast growing medium sized, large leaved tree which carries male catkins up to 15cm long in the spring. It is a good choice for waterside and pioneer plantings, since it fixes nitrogen from the air into the soil. The bark was used as a source of red dye and of salicylic acid(aspirin)

Earn up to 25 Points.

SKU: alnrub Category:

Description

Alnus rubra

Common name: Red Alder.

Native: Western North America.

Provenance: UK

Size and spread (10 years): 12m x 5m

Treatment required: Requires pre chill.

Seeds / kg:   c. 280,000 germinal per kilo

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils but prefers moisture, not tolerant of chalk.

Planting instructions: Makes a good windbreak, quickly. Regenerates poor soils.

Mature height: 25m

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 4000 seeds)

Genus

Alnus

Family

Betulaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Requires

damp