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River Birch

River Birch

Betula nigra

River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Seeds: tiny winged seeds located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Fuzz/fluff: yes
Catkins: yes
Other Names: black birch, water birch

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Seeds: tiny winged seeds located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Fuzz/fluff: yes
Catkins: yes
Other Names: black birch, water birch

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