Profile
Thinleaf Alder
Alnus tenuifolia (Alnus incana)
Deciduous Tree, Native
Height |
15 - 30 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
10 - 30 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree; smooth gray bark becomes reddish and scaly with age; edges of leaves are shallowly lobed and doubly toothed; seeds from small cones eaten by songbirds; tolerates shade and most soil conditions. |
Limitations |
Spreads forming thickets. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 2) |
Origin |
Western United States, INT, SC, SE Alaska, and western Canada |
