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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
White Alder is a deciduous tree with pale green foliage and smooth, whitish to gray bark that grows up to 90 feet tall, usually found close to water. It produces catkins in the fall that, along with its buds, are important food sources for birds and pollinators. This tree grows quickly as well as fixes nitrogen, thriving in partial shade, and in moist to wet soils.
May Attract
White Alder is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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