Profile
Sitka Alder
Alnus viridis subsp. sinuata
Deciduous Tree, Native
Height |
5 - 30 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
5 - 30 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree; smooth gray bark; with obvious lenticels; leaves doubly toothed and slightly lobed; trunks gracefully arch up from the ground; seeds from small cones eaten by songbirds; tolerates shade and most soil conditions. |
Limitations |
Forms thickets. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE, W (Zone 2) |
Origin |
Northern North America from Alaska to southern California and east to Alberta, Montana, and Oregon |
