River Birch
Betula nigra
River Birch is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and colour all season long.
Bloom time
Foliage plant
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
High water
Mature size
15 m × 12 m
Type
Tree
Growing River Birch
Plant it in full sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Expect it to reach about 15 m tall and 12 m wide at maturity, in roughly 20 years.
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