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Price range: $12.00 through $32.00
Alnus cordata
Hardy deciduous nitrogen-fixing tree. Extremely drought hardy and often used for windbreaks around orchards as its roots go down more than across so do not interfere with the fruit tree roots. Excellent fast-growing pioneer species, growing well even in very windy sites and in most soil types including heavy clay. They grow particularly well on south facing banks, and can be used to repair soil that has been disturbed, for example after clear felling, fires, and mudslides. Alders can also be used as a canopy tree in a food forest situation with the lower branches pruned to allow light in to lower levels, or as an early support species in a syntropic system, which are later cut and perhaps inoculated with mushroom spores. The heavy leaf fall in autumn, as well as the nitrogen fixation through the roots, will greatly enrich the soil.
Alders have both male and female flowers (catkins) in early spring. The attractive male catkins are long and turn yellow with pollen; the female catkins are much shorter and, following wind pollination, form cones in autumn. Alder catkins are high in protein and can be used as a survival food. Alder species have also been used medicinally across the world.
Height to 25m, spread to 8m.
Certified Organic Plant.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
