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River Alder vs Russian AlmondAlnus incana Prunus tenella ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
River Alder is a large shrub or small tree with a multi-stemmed, spreading habit. It is an excellent tree to plant if you want to stabilize the soil near rivers and creeks.
Russian Almond is a low maintenance, short, slightly suckering shrub. It is covered with attractive, bright pink flowers in early spring before its foliage emerges. RIVER ALDER QUICK FACTSRUSSIAN ALMOND QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
2a
Height:
8 m (25 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Flowers:
bright pink flowers in spring
Bark:
smooth brick red bark
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
20 years
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Other Names:
dwarf russian almond
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |