Attractive buff-colored peeling bark is a wonderful backdrop for yellow fall color. An impressive specimen commonly grown as a clump of several trunks. Thrives in moist areas. Considered to be more resistant to borers than the European white birch, and one of the most adaptable and heat tolerant of the birches. Deciduous.
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Yellow
Bloom Period:
Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Water Requirements:
High, Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
Care Instructions
Thrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish root system; once established tolerates mild drought, but reaches maximum growth in rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize in early spring. Seldom requires pruning. Pruning time: winter.