Tolerance to wet soils. They grow naturally in bogs or along stream banks where the soil is often quite wet. It grows rapidly and often develops an irregular form. It can be somewhat short lived, especially if grown in dry, stressful sites.
Foliage is clean, glossy dark green.
It is very cold hardy and does well in wet sites. It is a large, upright growing shrub about 12-15' in height. Full sun or partial shade. Good choice for difficult wet soil sites. Alder psyllid and alder blight aphid can cause damage to the foliage.