A small tree or a large shrub, deciduous,
thicket forming, woody plant. A good
plant for establishing along stream
banks to stabilize soil and add interest.
Will fix nitrogen enabling it to grow
in poor and wet soils.
Tree
Type(s):
Ornamental
Trees, Shrubs, Wildlife Feeding
Family:
Betulaceae
Specifications:
Mature
Height: 25 to 50
ft; Mature Spread:
25 to 35 ft; Growth Rate:
Fast; Salt Tolerance:
Moderate Tolerance; PH Preference:
4.8 - 7.7
Sun
Exposure:
Full
Sun, Partial Shade
Soil
Type:
Acidic,
Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Rich,
Sandy, Silt Loam, Well Drained,
Wet Soil, Wide Range of Soil
Zones:
3a
- 7a
Unique Information:
Speckled
Alder is an early seral species
that quickly invades forest openings
created by fire and/or logging.
Native
Range:
Is
most common in the region surrounding
the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence
Seaway, including east-central
Canada, the Maritime Provinces,
and the Northeast and Lake States.
Habitat:
Found
in riparian bog, and nutrient-rich
wetland communities
Uses:
Moose,
muskrats, beavers, cottontail
rabbits, and snow-shoe hares feed
on the twigs and foliage and speckled.
