Alnus glutinosa / Common Alder Trees For Sale

Tree Names – Alnus glutinosa, Common Alder Tree, Common Alder, Aar, Aller, Black Alder, European Alder

Tree Family – Betulaceae

Biological Origin – Alnus are vigorous deciduous trees and large shrubs with rounded leaves and often conspicuous catkins in winter

Details – A. glutinosa is a deciduous tree to 25m, broadly conical in habit when young, with grey-purple buds and young catkins conspicuous in winter, with rounded bright green leaves.

Plant Origin – Europe to North Africa

Characteristics – Dediduous

Colour Description – Green Foliage, brown flower in spring and brown fruit in autumn

Sunlight – Full Sun

Exposure – Exposed or Sheltered

Soil – Loam, Chalk, Clay. Moist and Well Drained & Poorly Drained

Size – Ultimate Height: 12 Metres

           Spread: 4 – 8 Metres

           Time to Reach Ultimate Height 10 – 20 Years