I think best planted en masse in the front of a border or in a clump of 5-7 in a rock or gravel garden situation
It is sometimes a bitter ingredient in schnapps
More: Leaves and root have been used medicinally
rich and moist woods
2nd image: from USFWS Mountain Prairie via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Alnus serrulata - Smooth Alder carex I think best planted enSizes available: #1 (Trade gallon), perhaps fall, 2026 Basics: zones 4 9, sun to part shade, 10 20 feet high at maturity, 8 15 foot wide canopy (multi stemmed, suckering), catkins bloom March to April, both male and female on same plant, cones develop. Wants moist wet mucky soil, but is okay with medium moisture, is clay tolerant, doesn't like a high pH. Common names: Smooth Alder, Hazel Alder, Tag Alder, Common Alder, Black Alder, Brookside Alder