Red Alder Alnus rubra - Alnus oregana

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Alnus rubra

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Alnus

Species:

rubra

Common Name:

Red Alder

Seeds Per Pound:
810,000
Quantity:
0.73 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
64
Germination:
77%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
94%
Height:
60-100 feet
Collection Locale:
Washington
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 0.73 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 (~ 64 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 17857 seeds)
$19.50
1 oz (~ 50625 seeds)
$39.95
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 1/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Widely employed medicinally by native North American Indians who mainly used the bark to treat a wide range of complaints.
* The plant is little used in modern herbalism.
* An infusion of the bark has been used in the treatment of many complaints such as headaches, rheumatic pains, internal injuries and diarrhoea. more...
* Largest species of alder in North America and one of the largest in the world
* The name derives from the bright rusty red color that develops in bruised or scraped bark.
* Yellow fall color. more...