So You Have Your List of Native Plants. Now What?
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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
Red, or Western, Alder is a deciduous tree that grows up to 60 feet tall with a straight trunk, grayish white bark, and a rounded crown that turns golden in the fall. Red Alder is excellent for waterside and boggy sites, growing in full sun to shade and moist soils. However, since this is a fast growing, short-lived tree, it is best not to plant it too close to buildings.
May Attract
Red Alder is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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