Betula alleghaniensis

AKA Betula lutea
Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful ascending branches
Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
Leaves are elliptical, short-pointed, saw-toothed and dark green
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall
Long yellowish drooping catkins appear near the tip of the twigs on male plants

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
20-22 m

SPREAD:
12-15 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Betula alleghaniensis is typically grown as a multi-stemmed clump, although it can be grown as a single-stemmed tree. Though Yellow birches can tolerate drought, they grow best with cool roots. Underplant with a ground cover or mulch well, taking care to not allow the mulch to touch the stem.

Additional Notes about Yellow Birch:

Native to Ontario

Larval host for Dreamy Duskywing Butterfly, Banded Purple Butterfly, and White Admiral Butterfly. Winter/spring-released seeds feed many songbirds. In the wild, various mammals browse the leaves or consume the bark.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Native to Ontario

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Decorative Winter Bark

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Upright
Oval

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Yellow
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing

Size	Available	Future	Price Per	25+	Qty
Clump 400cm WB
40cm 1g
Treeform 40mm WB
Treeform 45mm WB
Treeform 50mm WB