Red alder is the largest native alder species in North America ... but become smaller in the southern range. It is a tree that tends to occur singly as scattered specimens, rather than in groves.

Depending on the species, sizes can range from tall trees to shrubs. Most prefer full sun to part shade. Plant one native to ...

Red alder is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to western North America ... in the Tillamook State Forest in the Oregon Coast Range: Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western redcedar ...