Alnus glutinosa - 175-200 cm 25 litre

Common name: common alder

Description: A fast-growing native tree with rounded, glossy dark green leaves, valued for its tolerance of wet ground. Yellow-brown catkins appear in late winter before the leaves, followed by small woody cones that persist into winter.

Other benefits: excellent for wet or waterlogged sites and riverbanks, fixes nitrogen in the soil, good wildlife tree

Wildlife attraction: bees, birds

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 10m x 4m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: moist to wet, tolerates waterlogging

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -25°C