Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers A-B : ALDER, GREY Alnus incana

Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 80ft (24m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 6ft+ (1.8m+) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil

A fast growing deciduous plant, with dark-green leaves grey-white underneath. Yellow-brown catkins appear before the leaves in spring followed in autumn by false cones which are good bird food. Ideal for cold or wet situations, and useful for preventing soil erosion. HEDGE Trim July or August. For hedges 6ft (1.8m) or more. Plant 2ft (60cm) apart. TREE 40ft x 12ft (12m x 3.7m) in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft (24m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  2-3ft 60-90 cm £1.29 £1.15 £1.06 £0.91  Tr  4-5ft 125-150 cm £2.35 £2.19 £1.98 £1.75 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.