Betula nigra, commonly called river birch, is a vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized tree which can be grown as either a single trunk or multi-stemmed tree and features salmon-cream to brownish bark which exfoliates to reveal a creamy white inner bark that can be nearly as white as the white-barked birches.
- Type: Tree
- Native
- Zone: 4 to 9
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Height: 40.00 to 70.00 feet
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Spread: 40.00 to 60.00 feet
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom Description: Brown (male) and green (female)
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Sun: Full sun to part shade
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Water: Medium to wet
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Maintenance: Low
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Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Rain Garden
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Flower: Insignificant
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Leaf: Good Fall
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Other: Winter Interest
- Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Wet Soil, Air Pollution