Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Sitka Alder) Outdoor and swampy areas

and swampy areas

and forest openings

8" overall

It provides excellent habitat and will attract birds and wildlife

moist to wet

Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Sitka Alder) Outdoor and swampy areasPlant Description: This plant is a fast growing, multi stemmed deciduous shrub usually forming dense thickets. The bark is thin, smooth, and reddish brown turning dark gray with age. Leaves are shiny green with a slightly sticky underside and edges with fine long pointed teeth. Male catkins form on the tips of branches drooping about 4 in. On the same twig, the female cone like catkins bloom from late spring to mid summer. The seeds are surrounded by