Grauerle, Weißerle

created by Alex&Sempi at 16.03.2025

Season Overview

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1ST YEAR

FROM YEAR 4

Description

The gray alder / white alder has a silvery gray bark that remains even and without cracks until old age. Its German name refers to this special characteristic. It grows into a deciduous tree with a dense pyramid-shaped crown. With an annual growth of between 25 and 35 centimetres, it reaches a height of between six and ten meters. The actual size depends heavily on the quality of the soil. Its broad crown reaches a dimension of between four and eight meters. One of the advantages of (bot.) Alnus incana is its shallow, extremely extensive root system. In a very short time, it roots through the soil in a large radius. Landscape conservationists like to plant it on slopes, embankments and torrents to consolidate the soil. The natural distribution area of the gray alder / white alder is in Central and Eastern Europe and extends as far as the Caucasus. It belongs to the alder genus (Alnus) in the birch family (Betulaceae). The robust and resilient gray alder / white alder can often be seen in public spaces, along roads and highways. In the home garden, the tree is ideal as a solitary specimen. Here, its impressive shape with its silvery gray bark finds an appropriate setting.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant