Red Alder | Alnus rubra - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Red Alder | Alnus rubra

May contain: plant, tree, tree trunk, and leaf

May contain: plant, tree, oak, sycamore, conifer, and vegetation

May contain: oak, plant, sycamore, tree, vegetation, land, nature, outdoors, woodland, grove, maple, and grass

Good species to provide shade and erosion control.

Plant Details

Habitat Notes	Bottomland Forest; Riparian Forest; Plant along streams. Wet areas.
Arboretums
Years Planted at Arboretums	2011, 2012, 2010
Mature Height	75’
Shade Preference	full sun
Soil Tolerance	Moist soils
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Attracts birds; Attracts hummingbirds; Grown for timber production

May contain: animal, bee, honey bee, insect, invertebrate, and wasp

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May contain: countryside, farm, field, nature, outdoors, pasture, rural, grassland, meadow, plant, vegetation, grass, fence, tree, land, and woodland

Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…

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