Alnus incana subsp. rugosa (Speckled alder) Milkweed The seeds are great food

The seeds are great food for waterfowl and songbirds

This beauty's preference is dappled sunlight or partial sun and mesic to dry soils

and is a resilient plant that can be installed for stream and river stabilization projects

With its small stature

Seeding Rate: 114 lb/acre (303

Alnus incana subsp. rugosa (Speckled alder) Milkweed The seeds are great foodAlnus incana subsp. rugosa (Speckled alder) is a native shrub of bogs so it does prefer slightly acidic soils that are wetter. The tree has early spring flowers that are interesting, but not really showy to the layperson. This plant spreads through rhizomes (roots) and can be used quite effectively in stream banks and floodplain plantings, where other species may be difficult to establish. However, be careful, it can be overly aggressive in small