Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Sitka Alder) Size:1 gal NP yet allows easy harvesting

yet allows easy harvesting

and is also the first choice of many florists

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: This native plant grows east of the Cascades crest in south-central Washington

forming thickets from root suckers

and provides cover

Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Sitka Alder) Size:1 gal NP yet allows easy harvestingPlant 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