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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Betula nigra L.
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River Birch
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Betulaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal to oval when young, rounded when mature, usually multi-trunked, medium
to fast growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist soils, found along rivers in nature so can tolerate seasonal flooding.
Moist, fertile acid soils, will tolerate drier soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen or naturalizing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Few problems- leaf miner and leaf spot. Chlorosis of leaves in high pH situations.
Prune in summer.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States, west to Kansas Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Heritage'- strong exfoliating character, bark is paler than species. 'Dura-Heat'-
more adapted to summer heat than species.
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