Green Alder vs Purple Leaf Sand Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Green Alder vs Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Alnus alnobetula ssp. crispa

Prunus x cistena

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Green Alder
Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Green Alder is a cold hardy, native shrub. It is often planted on infertile sites so it can fix nitrogen from the air and improve the soil quality.

Green Alder is known for its smooth grey bark and attractive shiny green leaves; it is commonly used in reclamation.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Green Alder seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry provides bright reddish-purple leaves that turn bronze-green in the fall. In the spring, tiny flowers with a pinkish white hue bloom. The flowers are small, but the impact comes from the shrub blossoming all at once.

The Purple leaf sand cherry can be susceptible to pests and diseases in more humid areas; a typical life span is approximately 15 years. Not suitable for a privacy hedge on its own but is often alternated with lilacs. Often used as an accent plant that attracts birds and bees.

Green Alder Quick Facts

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: pinkish
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: low

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic
Other Names: mountain alder, sitka alder
Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry