Family:
Betulaceae
Foliage:
n/a
Native Locale:
Nova Scotia and Ontario to Delaware
Mature Height:
20 to 40 feet
Mature Width:
10 to 20 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 3 to 6(7)
Soil Preference:
Will grow on sandy, rocky, gravelly sites and also heavier soils; tolerates wet and dry conditions
Growth Habit:
Narrow, irregularly open, conical crown with slender branches ending in fine stems that are often pendulous; usually multi- stemmed tree in wild
Rate of Growth:
Medium to Fast; 2 feet per year over a 10 to 15 year period
Disease and Insect:
Leaf miner, cankers, more resistant to bronze birch borer
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
n/a
