GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Moist to occasionally wet soil. Prefers naturally wet areas like streambanks and bogs.
SIZE: 10-20 ft. SPREAD: 8-15 ft.
FLOWERS: Brown (male) and red (female). April.
WILDLIFE: An ecologically important plant that supports 255 different species of caterpillar, including the Harvester Butterfly, the only North American carnivorous caterpillar. Birds and mammals will feed on both the flowers and bark. Hazel Alder also provides shelter for wintering, nesting and migratory birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Harvester Butterfly
ZONES: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: Southeastern United States
An underutilized ecological treasure, Hazel Alder is an indispensable native tree perfect for any consistently moist area, especially along streambanks, rivers and pond margins. A selection that provides four seasons of interest beginning with yellow (male) catkins and female (red) flowers in spring, undulating, glossy green leaves during summer and dark brown, fruiting cones that persist into winter-to the delight of many bird and mammal species. An especially good choice for attracting diverse species of wild birds, including Waxwings, Thrushes, Warblers, Pine Siskins, Bluebirds, Crossbills, Mockingbirds, Chickadees and Redpolls. Hazel Alder is a nitrogen fixing species that makes it a valuable plant for reclamation projects along waterways. Resistant to compaction, foot traffic, erosion, drought, fire and heat.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Moist to occasionally wet soil. Prefers naturally wet areas like streambanks and bogs.
SIZE: 10-20 ft. SPREAD: 8-15 ft.
FLOWERS: Brown (male) and red (female). April.
WILDLIFE: An ecologically important plant that supports 255 different species of caterpillar, including the Harvester Butterfly, the only North American carnivorous caterpillar. Birds and mammals will feed on both the flowers and bark. Hazel Alder also provides shelter for wintering, nesting and migratory birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Harvester Butterfly
ZONES: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: Southeastern United States
An underutilized ecological treasure, Hazel Alder is an indispensable native tree perfect for any consistently moist area, especially along streambanks, rivers and pond margins. A selection that provides four seasons of interest beginning with yellow (male) catkins and female (red) flowers in spring, undulating, glossy green leaves during summer and dark brown, fruiting cones that persist into winter-to the delight of many bird and mammal species. An especially good choice for attracting diverse species of wild birds, including Waxwings, Thrushes, Warblers, Pine Siskins, Bluebirds, Crossbills, Mockingbirds, Chickadees and Redpolls. Hazel Alder is a nitrogen fixing species that makes it a valuable plant for reclamation projects along waterways. Resistant to compaction, foot traffic, erosion, drought, fire and heat.
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SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 3-5 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, pink-rose. July-September.
WILDLIFE: Attracts butterflies, bees and birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Columbia Silkmoth and Spring Azure
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AR , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS, NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
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GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Medium to wet, well-drained soil.
SIZE:3-5 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, golden-yellow. July- November.
WILDLIFE: Attracts Bees and Butterflies.
ZONE: 4-9
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
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GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Evenly Moist to Wet, Well-Drained Soil.
SIZE: 3-4 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Violet-blue or Pink to White. August-October
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies, Bees and other Pollinators
NATIVE TO: CT , DC , DE , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VA , VT , WV
ZONE: 4-8
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SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow, May-September
WILDLIFE: Food source for birds, butterflies and moths.
LARVAL HOST TO: Satyr Larvae
ZONE: 4-9
NATIVE TO: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , OH , OK , TN , WI
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