Description
Height: 40-70 ft.
Width: 40-60 ft.
Shape: Pyramidal when young, round when matures
Flower Color: Brown (male), Green (female)
Flowering Time: April-May
Fall Color: Bright Yellow
Features: Beautiful reddish brown & silver-tan exfoliating bark
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Watering: Moderate/Heavy & Regular
Soil: Prefers rich and moist, slightly acidic soil. Tolerates wet and clay soil.
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 5-9
Uses: Specimen tree, shade tree, rain gardens, next to ponds, next to streams or planted in low areas, areas with a high water table/occasional flooding, mass plantings
Similar Trees: Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’)