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River Alder vs Common JuniperAlnus incana Juniperus communis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
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.
Common Juniper is a wide spreading, coniferous shrub with scaly needles and small, berry-like cones. Used as a landscaping shrub, it typically grows 3 or 4 feet tall and will not spread like Creeping Juniper. RIVER ALDER QUICK FACTSCOMMON JUNIPER QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
1a
Height:
8 m (25 ft)
Height:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 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
Fall colour:
green
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
medium
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |