Description

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Botanic Name(s): Betula nigra 18-24″

Common Name(s): River birch, red birch, black birch

Mature height: 50′

Mature spread: 35′

Flower Color / Bloom Time: Brown / April-May

Fruit: Brown cone / June-August

Fall Color: Yellow

Sun Exposure:

• Full Sun
• Part Sun
• Part Shade

Soil moisture:

• Average
• Moist
• Wet

Soil Ph: 4 – 6

Soil Type:

• Clay Soil – High clay content, fine texture
• Loamy Soil – mostly silt, sand, some clay

Native Habitat: Along streams, rivers, swamps, and ponds

Notes: Attractive peeling bark Erosion Control Four Season Interest Flood Tolerant

High Wildlife Value:

• Beneficial Insects
• Songbirds
• Small Mammals

FACW – Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

Can be considered invasive

Native Tree