Mountain Alder Alnus crispa

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Alnus crispa

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Alnus

Species:

crispa

Common Name:

Mountain Alder

Seeds Per Pound:
1,277,000
Quantity:
0.09 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
84
Germination:
40%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
75%
Height:
10-15 feet
Collection Locale:
Canada
Alberta
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
1
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.09 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 84 seeds)
$5.95
1 gram (~ 2815 seeds)
$15.50
10 gram (~ 28153 seeds)
$34.00
1 oz (~ 79813 seeds)
$67.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Alnus viridis subsp. crispa (A. crispa, Mountain Alder). Northeastern North America, Greenland.
* It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age.
* It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop. more...