A medium-sized tree with a height up to 12 m, which makes it smaller than the species. The young twigs are the same as the species. The ovate leaf becomes up to 8 cm and has a blunt tip. In spring it is bright yellow, but turns to very light green in mid-summer and persists long on the tree in autumn. Buds and the young leaf feel sticky (glutinosa = sticky). Female catkins are oval and inconspicuous, ± 0.5 cm long, and male catkins are brown yellow, ± 7 cm long. The strobiles appear from September and persist long. The tree roots deep but withstands hard surfaces poorly. Wind resistant. Winter hardiness zone: 3
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suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood, withstand long flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
3 (-40,0 to -24,5 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Application
coastal areas, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem treeMulti-stem treeacid soilclay soilloamy soilnutrient-poor soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for wet soilwithstand long floodwithstand short floodcan withstand windoval2nd size, between 6 and 12 metreshalf-open crownyellowyellowMarchaverage growingConspicuous bloomnon-toxic (usually)Ornamental fruit
Frequently asked questions
Alnus glutinosa 'Aurea'
Alnus glutinosa 'Aurea' can eventually reach a height of 10-12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Alnus glutinosa 'Aurea' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10-12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Alnus glutinosa 'Aurea' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Alnus glutinosa 'Aurea' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.