Italian alder (Alnus cordata) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide.
This plant is commonly known as Italian alder.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: Italian alder
Scientific name: Alnus cordata
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Poorly drained
Garden type: Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Hedging & Screens, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Italian alder (Alnus cordata) – SABENCIA Guillermo César Ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Italian alder (Alnus cordata) – AnemoneProjectors (talk) (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
