Alnus cordata – Italian Alder

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Alnus cordata, or Italian Alder is a medium to large sized, fast-growing, deciduous tree prized for its upright, conical shape and beautiful glossy green, heart-shaped leaves that stay green well into autumn, giving that bit of extra screening if necessary. The Italian Alder unlike other Alders can cope with drier conditions and doesn’t need standing water in its proximity in order to thrive. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and coastal exposure, performing well in full sun.

Alnus cordata makes a great canopy tree in the garden, but can be kept to a smaller size through careful pruning. Beautiful pendulous catkins appear right at the end of winter. Their seed pods or stobiles appear in clusters from the end of September and stay on the tree all winter long.

This Multi-stem tree is available from our nursery in the following heights:

350/400cm
400/450cm

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Flowers: Yellow catkins early spring

Fruit: Small woody cones

Leaves: Deciduous, glossy green, heart shaped

Bark: Smooth grey when young and vertical cracks with age

Autumn colour: N/A

Ultimate height: Up to 20m

Uses: Fast-growing and robust, a tree prized for its adaptability, rapid growth and attractive foliage. Excellent for screening as it maintains a good foliage coverage late into autumn/early winter

Learn more about this Multi-stem tree variety from the RHS here