There is nothing prettier than a meandering stand of river birch near a water feature.
River birch trees for sale near me.
Sculpt a mounded berm in a large front yard and include 1 3 or 5 river birch trees.
But as a landscape tree it can be planted almost anywhere in the u s.
The betula nigra or river birch is a species of a birch tree that is native to the eastern u s.
The bark of some are quite distinctive very smooth and pinky white making it a favored ornamental tree for landscaping.
Therefore this particular type of birch thrives in zones 6 and below.
Plant them 20 40 feet apart and vary the spacing between trees.
As its name suggests the river birch naturally grows along riverbanks.
A beautiful fast growing shade tree that thrives from north to south the dura heat river birch is one of a kind.
Plus river birches tolerate soggy.
Plus it s an elegant source of shade with unique peeling bark that stands out in your landscape.
Native americans used the boiled sap as a sweetener similar to maple syrup and the inner bark as a survival food.
Classic fast growing ornamental tree why heritage river birch trees.
Seasons of color in one tough tree why dura heat river birch trees.
It s easy to understand why the heritage river birch is such a popular tree.
River birch are good for large residences public grounds parks golf courses etc.
This distinctive tree.
It grows from new hampshire to southern minnesota down to texas and florida.
The species is valued for its relatively rapid growth tolerance of wetness and some drought unique curling bark spreading limbs and relative resistance to birch borer.
For starters it s resistant to common diseases grows up to 2 to 3 feet each year and adapts to a variety of soil types.