Alnus cordata

Shining, heart-shaped, green leaves. A quick-growing, upright form. Will grow in moist, swampy soils and will also tolerate dry, infertile soils. Useful for erosion control and windbreaks. Great as a street or shade tree. Yellow-green catkins are a source of pollen for bees in early to mid-spring. Fixes nitrogen in the soil, so good for improving soil conditions for other plants.

Exotic

Deciduous

Tolerates windy sites

Tolerates drought

Tolerates heavy rainfall

Clay soils

Poor draining soils

Dry soils

Sandy soils

Full sun

Part shade

Street

Paddocks

Attracts bees

Hedging and screening

Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of mostly Northern Hemisphere deciduous trees and shrubs.

Genus: Alnus, alnus (Latin, noun), meaning 'alder'. Commonly known as alder, a genus of trees and shrubs.

Species: Alnus cordata, cordāta (Latin, adjective), meaning 'heart-shaped', in reference to the shape of the species' leaves.

Common Name: Italian Alder

Description: Shining, heart-shaped, green leaves. A quick-growing, upright form. Will grow in moist, swampy soils and will also tolerate dry, infertile soils. Useful for erosion control and windbreaks. Great as a street or shade tree. Yellow-green catkins are a source of pollen for bees in early to mid-spring. Fixes nitrogen in the soil, so good for improving soil conditions for other plants.

Height: 10m

Width: 5m

Uses: Street, Paddocks, Attracts bees, Hedging and screening

Tolerates: Windy, Drought, Heavy rainfall

Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils, Sandy soils

Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: None

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: Yellow, Green