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Female catkins develop into 1-inch long fruiting cones (strobiles) to 3\/4” long containing winged nutlets (seeds). Fruiting cones mature to dark brown in fall, with persistence into winter. Cones have woody scales and resemble small pine cones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrefers full sun to partial shade, grows in medium to wet soils, will tolerate mucky soils. Avoid full shade. Winter hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHeight: 10-20'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWidth- 8-15' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones 4-9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Smooth Alder tree, \u003c\/span\u003ea size of your choosing. 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The trunks feature smooth gray bark, with flowers appearing in separate catkins in March-early April before the leaves emerge. Male catkins (brownish-yellow flowers) are slender, cylindrical and droop in clusters of 2-5 from near the branch tips to 2-4\" long. Female catkins (bright red flowers) are upright cylinders (to 1\/4\" long) located at the twig tips in clusters of 2-5. Female flowers are pollinated by wind. Female catkins develop into 1-inch long fruiting cones (strobiles) to 3\/4” long containing winged nutlets (seeds). Fruiting cones mature to dark brown in fall, with persistence into winter. Cones have woody scales and resemble small pine cones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrefers full sun to partial shade, grows in medium to wet soils, will tolerate mucky soils. Avoid full shade. Winter hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHeight: 10-20'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWidth- 8-15' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones 4-9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Smooth Alder tree, \u003c\/span\u003ea size of your choosing. Handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}